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In response to "I mostly agree that there needs to be a push to get people to eat healthier but there's a good percentage of people that don't have fresh" by Krusty

I would not want to live in a country where the government mandates and defines what healthy eating is. -- nm

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Apr 10 '18, 06:22

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Industry’s historical influence on the process of determining what is “healthy” notwithstanding, I don’t necessarily see that being the problem here. -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 10, 06:31
We have government departments set up just for that, the US Public Health Service. It's in the best interest of the government to promote good health -- (edited) - Krusty Apr 10, 06:30 6
- I agree it's in the best interest of the government to promote good health. - Strongbad Apr 10, 07:02 1
  - I would not be okay with them mandating what to eat but we need them to have the departments - Krusty Apr 10, 07:19
- Advice, sure. But would you be okay with the government outlawing twinkies? -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 06:31 3
  - No, but I’d be ok with them taxing the hell out of twinkies. -- nm - mafic Apr 10, 06:35
  - Of course not. I'm not okay with them mandating what people eat. But they can do good things by promoting healthy food and a healthy - Krusty Apr 10, 06:34
  - If Twinkies are outlawed, then only outlaws would have Twinkies! -- (edited) - prayformojo Apr 10, 06:32

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