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The leading cause of diabetes is poor diet. Nestle is selling you foods that if consumed in large quantities will absolutely result in you becoming a diabetic.
by k33n 10y ago
The leading cause of diabetes is poor diet. Nestle is selling you foods that if consumed in large quantities will absolutely result in you becoming a diabetic.
It's called vertical integration and it's not accidental.
- vixen99 10y agoThat's their job - to sell legal products to those who want them. What happens to the purchased products is a matter for people's own assessment and capacity for self-control. What was it a McDonalds' guy told folk? Something along the lines "It's not my job to teach your kids to eat vegetables".
- mhurron 10y ago> if consumed in large quantities And when consumed in moderation, has no adverse affect. Poor diet is you, not a company. Nestle is simply going where the money is. If you need diabetes pills because of your poor decisions though, that is your fault.
- coldpie 10y agoYou're right that responsibility ultimately lies in the individual, but people aren't silos. If advertising didn't work, people wouldn't do it. Some responsibility must be given to those who try to convince others to do unhealthy things.
- Karunamon 10y agoNestle also sells water, which if consumed in large quantities, will absolutely result in you being dead. They also advertise it like crazy. How are these two things meaningfully different?