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b_b · 4208 days ago · link · · parent · post: Dear American Consumers: Please don’t start eating healthfully. Sincerely, the Food Industry | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network
Hmmm. You can't pass regulations, because they aren't in line with our business practices. What, then, is the point of regulation? If companies already followed a standard, one wouldn't need to be written. A standard is only written when there is a need for one, because the industry practices are (at least in the eyes of the government) hurting people. This logic is totally upside down.In a public comment posted on the FTC website, our friends at General Mills pointed out that under the IWG guidelines, the most commonly consumed foods in the US would be considered unhealthy. Specifically, according to General Mills, “of the 100 most commonly consumed foods and beverages in America, 88 would fail the IWG’s proposed standards.”