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To: Solon who wrote (7310)	6/26/2009 5:32:42 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17090

he is not fussing about cholesterol or trans fats...they are barely mentioned. WHAT IS mentioned over and over again is FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. I understood his strongest points. As I said, I would support him if he stuck to them. I'm not faulting him for pushing asparagus. And if he favors "low-fat cheese," fine, but he should not strive to make it a government recommendation. In my mind, what is "barely mentioned" is important in that it is evidence of my point that he, like the rest of the prominent "experts," is not correct on all counts. He is party to promoting tired mythologies and mistaken common knowledge. Real experts stay within the range of near certain validity, don't drift off and toss in the cats and dogs of dogma. As individuals, you and I can modify any of his opinions as we see fit. The context of this discussion is the government advising people on what to eat. If the government is going to play that role, they need to get it right. When the government (or the consensus of vocal experts) is involved, you and I can lose the option to pick and choose among their opinions. The scenario becomes less voluntary. As an example, we can't get French fries cooked in beef tallow at McDonald's anymore. Credit the experts and the government for that. So, re your expert, I'm not suggesting he doesn't get it mostly right or that his points about improving medical outcomes via diet are not valid. What I'm saying is that that's not good enough when his opinions are intended to become prescriptions or proscriptions.