The same government that says our diet should be based on grains, plant derived fats (wheteher in normal rancid state, hydrogenated or in trans fat form), foods that have not been part of humans (or our immediate ancestors), the government that subsidises sugar tobocco, says it is ok to irradiate foods, geneticaly modify foods, allows these foods to be sold without proper labels? How about the government that not only allows cloning of animals, it allows product from cloned animals to be sold without being labeled as such?
The government that approved mercury - the most poisonous substance - to be used as a preservative for vaccines given to humans in infancy - the most volnurable period of life? The same government that still allows mercury to be used in tooth fillings, slowly poisoning ever person who has them? And how about the latest: Government promoting use of fluorecsent and compact fluorescent lights that high mercury content.
As far as government vs. insurance industry promoting "healthy lifestyles", at least the insurance industry knows its limitations, and does not step outside of being a middlemen. That's why I ranked the insurance industry as second from the bottom and government at the bottom as far as making a positive impact.
Careful Joe, the folks here want the government to "approve" everything... no regulation at all.
Frankly, in almost all the above actions, the government was following the recommendations of the medical community. |
