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> "A war on all fats" is a pretty good summary No, it's pushing hyperbole. It tells the world your emotional position - you think it was a war. Let's try somet
by wolverine876 4y ago
> "A war on all fats" is a pretty good summary
No, it's pushing hyperbole. It tells the world your emotional position - you think it was a war. Let's try something more factual, that reveals the underlying issues - if we know the facts.
Low fat and fat free is still a big selling point. Look at the NYT article on the FDA's plans, for example.
- topaz0 4y agoEven academic articles call it that, e.g.: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24911982/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24911982/ from 2007 The first paragraph of the introduction, in case you don't have access: > Since medical research first established a potential link between dietary fat intake, obesity, and cardiovascular disease [1], multiple components of the public health continuum have waged war on dietary fat. That war has generally been successful, not necessarily at preventing obesity or heart disease but at convincing Americans that dietary fat is bad for us.
- wolverine876 4y agoIf we search databases we can find many phrases, including in random papers with 5 cites. The language has the same impact no matter who uses it. Don't you see the impact of the Internet and its dialog on our society? Let's do something better.
- tremon 4y agoIt tells the world your emotional position It doesn't read as if they're describing their own position, emotional or not. It's a characterization of the public messaging surrounding dietary fat. Low fat and fat free is still a big selling point Yes, that's mainly because of aforementioned public messaging.
- wolverine876 4y agoIt's a selling point because it has an impact on people's health. > It's a characterization of the public messaging surrounding dietary fat. Hyperbole is characterization, reflecting the author's emotional state.