tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499728.post7410842967479172692..comments2023-10-31T10:50:37.870-05:00Comments on Article 19: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499728.post-46211232235287715932010-11-09T08:58:12.452-06:002010-11-09T08:58:12.452-06:00I guess I understand that part of the goal of the ...I guess I understand that part of the goal of the Dept of Agriculture is to promote domestic ag. Maybe then it's not the best agency to house the nutrition police?Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594369823246193674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499728.post-92111254348300736662010-11-08T13:42:29.069-06:002010-11-08T13:42:29.069-06:00Don, I read this article yesterday and was sick to...Don, I read this article yesterday and was sick to my stomach. I cannot believe the agenda of some of these government agencies. When I compare this to how the FAA works, it's incredible. The FAA, for instance, is legally forbidden to market air service at all. The only instance that this is done happens through the Department of Transportation, and it's not marketing, it is a subsidy program for rural communities. The FAA has to be the safety and enforcement arm of the government, period. I find it amazing that other departments do not seem to share this distinction. What, is food safety or health concerns less important than aviation safety? <br /><br />That saddest thing about this is that the agenda is far from hidden. The NYTimes writes this article, Michael Pollen (and others) write his books, which aren't perfect but are good, and people criticize programs like WIC for being the dairy / corn subsidy programs they truly are (far from the programs aim of helping needy women and children get proper nutrition when all of the "juice" choices on the WIC list are high in HFCS, for instance). It just makes me sick. <br /><br />Though yes, I do love cheese. Everything in moderation is a great motto, except "dairy management" seems to think four times the acceptable limit is some version of moderation.red stormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00366507772656463921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6499728.post-42713066252651575112010-11-08T12:20:55.591-06:002010-11-08T12:20:55.591-06:00Never met a cheese I didn't like.Never met a cheese I didn't like.stevie tnoreply@blogger.com