I'm sure many people felt the same way when the government banned asbestos. Sure it was really good for what it was used for and sure it hurt certain manufacturers when it was banned, but the industry adapted and everyone is healthier and at a lower risk of its effects than if it were still legal.
You're right I don't see any long term problem with preventing food manufacturers from adding artificial ingredients that do nothing but harm those who eat it. Trust me, there are plenty of additives that the FDA still allows that are bad for you. I can provide a list of a few that other...
Meh. Just another circlejerk thread where everyone continues to talk about how much they hate "libtards," "Lefties," "Leftists," etc., and generally just agree with each other as per usual.
It just annoys me mostly because the people who post it most often are the same people that complain when people are posting one-liners to get their 50 posts for the classifieds.
Probably because artificial trans fats are man-made and have to be added to food whereas natural trans fats are, well, naturally occurring. I also didn't hear or read anything about the FDA attempting to ban natural trans fats.
I know this is a little off topic, but could someone please explain to me how this qualifies as a "quality post?" I see people post nothing but this is as a response all over this forum. Here is the quote from the Introductions section:
Maybe it doesn't matter because the 2 or 3 people that do...
Actually, most processed foods no longer use saltpeter, or potassium nitrate, as a preservative because sodium nitrate and nitrite have become more popular (Source: Potassium nitrate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). I honestly couldn't find anything to back your claims of causing child...