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Which is the worst part about all of this: It took government pressure and calling them out to force a change. My anger at government is why they didn't do this

Which is the worst part about all of this: It took government pressure and calling them out to force a change. My anger at government is why they didn't do this SOONER? Why did it take someone like RJF jr. to move this needle? After all the people we've had at Sec. of Agriculture, HHS, and FDA Commissioners.. I don't think this was because people were putting pressure, otherwise the sheer numbers of those communities would have done something by now. It only required one person in power to say enough, fix this.

add-sub-mul-div 1y ago
Are you asking why people are more susceptible to demagoguery than science education? History tells us what we need to know about that.
thatguy0900 1y ago
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carefulfungi 1y ago
But, as mentioned elsewhere in this thread, others have done this before RJF's appointment. During the Obama administration, cherry picking some example: * Food safety regulatory improvement bill: https://www.fda.gov/food/guidance-regulation-food-and-dietary-supplements/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma https://www.fda.gov/food/guidance-regulation-food-and-dietar... * Improved labelling rules: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/21/health/fda-nutrition-labels.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/21/health/fda-nutrition-labe... * EPA water safety rules made stricter, then rolled back by Trump: https://www.sgrlaw.com/epa-announces-plans-to-revoke-obama-waters-of-the-united-states-rule/ https://www.sgrlaw.com/epa-announces-plans-to-revoke-obama-w.... It isn't correct to see these changes a singular improvement. These rules are constantly being fought over, sometimes becoming stricter, sometimes looser. Another example, NYC has fought to reduce sugary drink serving sizes and to require labels on high sugar foods. (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/cdp/added-sugars-warning-rule.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/cdp/added-sugar...)

add-sub-mul-div 1y ago

Are you asking why people are more susceptible to demagoguery than science education? History tells us what we need to know about that.

thatguy0900 1y ago

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carefulfungi 1y ago

But, as mentioned elsewhere in this thread, others have done this before RJF's appointment. During the Obama administration, cherry picking some example: * Food safety regulatory improvement bill: https://www.fda.gov/food/guidance-regulation-food-and-dietary-supplements/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma https://www.fda.gov/food/guidance-regulation-food-and-dietar... * Improved labelling rules: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/21/health/fda-nutrition-labels.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/21/health/fda-nutrition-labe... * EPA water safety rules made stricter, then rolled back by Trump: https://www.sgrlaw.com/epa-announces-plans-to-revoke-obama-waters-of-the-united-states-rule/ https://www.sgrlaw.com/epa-announces-plans-to-revoke-obama-w.... It isn't correct to see these changes a singular improvement. These rules are constantly being fought over, sometimes becoming stricter, sometimes looser. Another example, NYC has fought to reduce sugary drink serving sizes and to require labels on high sugar foods. (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/cdp/added-sugars-warning-rule.pdf https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/cdp/added-sugar...)