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Agriculture Secretary: Americans Need to ‘Adjust’ Their Tastes to Like Healthy Food

Agriculture Secretary: Americans Need to Adjust Their Tastes to Like Healthy Food

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Americans need to "adjust" their tastes so they will like eating nutritious foods. (AP File Photo)

Eating well isn’t that hard — Americans just need to tweak their taste buds to find it more palatable, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said this week.

Speaking to members of the National Restaurant Association on Monday, Vilsack said Americans need to “adjust” their tastes so they’ll like the healthful foods the government wants them to eat.

“You know, as we deal with this issue of reducing sodium and sugar, it sounds simple to do, but you all know better than I do, it’s not as simple as it sounds,” Vilsack said. “It’s going to take time for people’s taste to adjust and they will adjust over time, but it will take some time.”

To achieve this, Vilsack told the audience that the department has “a number” of research projects underway to make nutritious foods more “appealing.”

“So, we have to make sure that what we do is create the appropriate transition. At the end of the day, though, we’ve got to deal with this,” he said.

Listen to the audio, via CNS News:

According to CNS, Vilsack’s comments came in response to a question about the best way to deal with food waste. The goal of the research projects is to make nutritious food more appetizing so less is wasted.

He mentioned visiting a Colorado school that was serving children brownies made with black beans: “The kids didn’t even know they were eating a healthier snack.”

Nutritious eating is of course a cornerstone of first lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign to cut down on childhood obesity. She most recently teamed up with Red Lobster and Olive Garden in a plan for the two companies to cut calories and sodium levels from their menus over the next 10 years.

(h/t Gateway Pundit)

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  • Infidel49
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:39pm

    Eating a healthy diet costs more than eating crap. I get a kick out of hearing the obama’s pushing veggies on us plebs while stuffing big fat grezzy cheese burgers in their face. Keep the gov’t hacks out of my kitchen.

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    • cgizzy
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:41pm

      Actually, eating healthy only costs more if you buy pre-made things. If you actually buy the veggies and meat and such and prepare it yourself it costs less, but it’s that way with anything even unhealthy eating.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 2:08pm

      while saying this, he wipes off the crumbs of a $16 muffin (taxpayer-paid)

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    • AMERICA4EVER
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 2:22pm

      Wouldn’t you like to be a mouse and watch what these hypocrites eat?!

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    • cessna152
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 2:32pm

      “Eating well isn’t that hard — Americans just need to tweak their taste buds…or we will FORCE you to eat better!”

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    • the hawk
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 2:33pm

      These are the same people that let GMOs into the market without knowing the long term effects!
      And have cleared the way for Big Aig. to patend food seeds ! with suicide genes!
      Search ( Monsanto,Genetic Pollution) and when they talk about the Repubs being in the pocket of big business, this was done under the ClintonAdd ! With big $ DONATIONS to Dems ! ! !

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    • BIGJAYINPA
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 2:33pm

      Hey Vilsack. shut the heck up and let ME worry about what I eat. If I won’t listen to my Mother and eat my vegatables, what makes you think I will take advice from a political slug like you?? I do not need some useless political hack telling me what I should eat. Leave me alone and go take care of someone else…..Just sayin’

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 2:41pm

      I wish we could just get the ever loving massive and intrusive Big Brother of Government out of our lives in this regard; next thing will be the need for Fed approval over what we will each be allowed to eat, with the Fed’s being exempt of course.
      http://artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm (cat folk gallery)

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    • Liberals R Douche Bags
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 2:54pm

      And there is the problem, the gov’t has no right or should tell me what I want to eat. right now I pay my own healthcare not you. if I want to eat steak over tofu that’s my choice. stay the hell out of my kitchen.

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 2:57pm

      I don’t care who this clown is , and I certainly do not care what this clown says or does.
      If he thinks he can tell me what to do, we can arrange a meeting face to face, and “talk” about it !!!!

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    • mils
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 3:03pm

      I blame the gov for the state of our “food”…they have allowed all the aritifical things into the food..stacked it with sugars. If you read labels you will be surprised to find sugar and “crap” in almost everything. why would tomatoes in a can need sugar???…Hormones to the detriment of our young children ..girls growing breasts years before normal…antibiotics etc..the list goes on..

      It just goes on and on, and we have allowed it. yes, “healthy” food is expensive..it does nto mean that we cannot eat healthy. We cannot afford the “farmer’s market” veggies..we found a truck farm and go there and pick our own things. Potatoes in frozen food section actually have “fats”!!..because of the crap added and approved by government. Raw potatoes are less expensive and not “fat”..

      Anyway, my point is we have allowed things to get t where they are ..we have welcomed, unknowingly all these things. Growing up, there were very few “fluffy” kids in school…now..it appears to be the norm.

      Do it on our own is what we need to do..to hell with the government, do it yourself..no excuses..a little bit more effort i suppose, but worth it.

      I don’t like Michelle Obama..but i do not see what is wrong with how she looks.. really..she wears funny clothes and she walks funny..but that is all part of her physical make up, not being fat.

      YES THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO STAY OUT OF OUR FOOD…BUT WE ALLOWED THEM IN IN THE FIRST PLACE WITH ALL THE ARTIFICIAL CRAP!!!!

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 3:04pm

      Tell this loser I buy organic vegetables from neighbors. I don’t need this clown, his agency or any of his criminals cohorts, in any shape, fashion or form !!! I don’t get involved with 3rd party people anymore. I suggest you all do the same !!!!

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    • HLGarret
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 3:05pm

      Right on!! “ adjust” will soon mean ‘or else!!!’.

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 3:10pm

      Grow and sell, or buy vegetables and fruits from Neighbors. Tell the big corporations, Big bureaucratic agencies like EPA, DOA, USDA, FDA and all the other 3rd-PARTY losers to go to #ell !!!!

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    • Disnylv
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 3:13pm

      Oh please tell me what to eat, where to sleep, when to sleep, what to wear, where to work, bank, walk, how far and often, tell me what to buy, how to buy, tell me where to send my progressive social dollars that know have King George Soros photo on them to what charity, tell me not to buy a gun, track my food storage, please call me names when I disagree and make me feel guilty if I pray and read my scriptures, OH PLEASE GIVE ME MY SOMA

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    • 1TrueOne55
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 3:18pm

      When ever the Gov’t “MANDATES” anything that thing immediately gets more expensive. Case in point when Washington State Mandated Auto Insurance the price of the minimum allowed coverage immediately became close to the same price as the full coverage insurance offered before the mandate was instituted, I know because I asked my insurance agent the difference between just minimum necessary that the State now required and the full coverage I was already paying for on my own and the minimum does not carry “Uninsured” motorist coverage, but the prices were within $50 per year. And what was clear is that the New Governor was the Insurance Commissioner for the State, so she got elected because on the backs of the poor since I am probably correct in thinking that the Insurance Industry was one of her biggest donors for her election campaign.

      And when the Federal Agency wants to mandate “Healthy Eating” it will eventually either get more expensive or it will import more poisonous foods from outside the country…

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    • My Two Cents
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 3:20pm

      Nothing like some good veggies to go with the government cheese.

      Vilsack can go crap in his hat.

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    • layosh
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 3:22pm

      There is a terrible miconcept about the value of the food. The food we really like is the most nutricious food ever! That is the reason we like it. Over the millions of years or body learned identify the foodstuff that is rich in calories (energy) and proteins that is really what we need. The vitamins and minerals tag along when we eat the “rich food”. For example, bacon is one of the best source of energy and proteins and we love it in every shape and form. There was no problem with liking it, since untill very recently we also eat the blood, liver, heart and lungs, cartilage that came with the beacon. That part of the animal contained all the needed iron, minerals and most of the vitamins one needed. Add a little bit of sunshine and munching on some berries, sauercraut and fruts, and we had everything we needed. The problem is that these days the butchered animal is turned into “cuts” and the valuable parts that we ate earlier becouse of necessity and because we had to, are now separated almost as offal most of the Americans treat as waste. A mistake, but the remedy is at hand: eat eat the beacon in moderation, without feeling guity; and try to have more of those “internals”, pop a vitamine pill here and there. Your tase buds know better what you need than the burocrats.One thing your tastebuds do not know is how much you need to eat. We experienced starvation more ofthen than not, so our body does whant it had to do for thos millions of year: store to save your lives

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    • Bonesaw
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 4:40pm

      Govt has no frickin business telling ANY citizen what they can and can’t eat.
      Follow the progression on how they have tried to change our behavior:

      1st They suggest it to us with ad campaigns. (we still eat what we want)
      2nd They try to educate us & our kids via school, news slots, talk shows etc. (we still eat what we want)
      3rd They pass legislation forcing nutrition facts to be printed on everything and even in restaurants. (we still eat what we want)
      NOW we have increasing # of Govt. officials saying things like “Americans need to change their taste in food” not to mention proposed legislation to making child obesity a form of child abuse. (we are still eating what we want)

      What is the next step in the progression?
      How long before the Government just bans the production of snack foods, fast food, etc?

      Our Govt is out of control, and it will take a draconian leader with a big stick, strong principals and steel spine to reduce the size and tame the beast that is our current govt. Just gimmie 1 year as king… 1 year… that’s all I need.

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    • chazman
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 5:34pm

      … I think American‘s need to ’adjust’ to the DEMISE OF THE DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE!!! Should take about 15 minutes …

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    • ladycmac
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 6:02pm

      Sorry Cgizzy but in my area fresh fruit, veggies and meat are way out of my price league. Canned is cheaper. But that still won’t turn me into a rabbit. If the veggies aren‘t cooked till they’re almost mush and smothered in butter and salt forget it.

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 7:20pm

      uhhh.. no you fat fuhcks need to deal with it, not “WE”… 2 words, STOP EATING.

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    • jzs
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:10pm

      “Speaking to members of the National Restaurant Association on Monday, Vilsack said Americans need to “adjust” their tastes so they’ll like the healthful foods the government wants them to eat.” That’s what the lead-in to the thread says, but of course they guy didn’t say that. He’s talking about nutritious food, you know, the kind of food your doctor tells you to eat.

      I love the Republican party. They’ve come out in favor of:

      -Childhood diabetes
      -Childhood morbidity
      -Polluting the earth
      -hatred of teachers and education
      -abandoning the poor
      -letting restaurants deny entrance to minorities

      And sofascinating facinating if you ask me.

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    • tower7femacamp
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:18pm

      While your at it, why not drop the Sodium Fluoride from our diet ????
      research Agenda 21

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    • Xkiller
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:59pm

      So, if we don’t start eating better and likeing those yummy bean sprout and tree bark dinners, they will make us like them. That’s what I got out of this. I see it coming, they will make twinkies illigal for our benefit. Come on we all know the government has OUR best interests at heart, right???
      Sorry, as long as I can I will eat what and as much of what I want to, so leave me alone.

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    • teamarcheson
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 10:11pm

      Who says we must? Him? You? This is why we must fight to destroy these Democrat Liberal Monsters. Even China and Russia don’t tell this to their people. Where does Obama find these racist idiots?

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    • rox
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:09pm

      I’ll be glad when this is over.

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    • SpeckChaser
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:57pm

      @JZS

      “Childhood diabetes, Childhood morbidity, Polluting the earth, hatred of teachers and education, abandoning the poor, letting restaurants deny entrance to minorities”

      Got a link for these claims brother?

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    • SpeckChaser
      Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:13am

      @JZS

      Also I’ve seen your post over Michelle’s flag comment and agree its just speculation. Mouth the words “I want a Fig Newton” to a lady and you will probably get slapped. But would you think it was absurd if video of Paul Ryan mouthing what resembled “My bill is designed to push granny over the cliff” or Bush mouthing something resembling “ther wurnt no wepons, just wonted sadam.” I assume you would think it a newsworthy story.

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    • jzs
      Posted on September 24, 2011 at 3:44am

      Hey Spec, glad I caught your post. Sorry, no links, but I will give you my thoughts for what they’re worth (two cents). First Ladies traditionally take on a cause, and Michelle Obama took on the cause of childhood obesity which is serious problem in this country, especially among blacks. That’s a good cause. Who could be against that? Republicans of course, who have mocked her relentlessly for advocating that children eat healthier food and exercise more. That would reduce childhood obesity and diabetes according to – not the government – but nutritionists and your doctor . But the entire concepts is ridiculed. Maybe you explain why encouraging kids to eat healthy is worthy of the hateful words here.

      Pollution? I won’t search but I read Glenn saying he was going to pollute even more on Earth Day. No matter, but the movement in the Republican Party now is to loosen restrictions on pollution. We, as a country have already been there: smog, acid rain, polluted water supplies, carcinogenic ground water. And, in the name of profits, Republicans want to go back there.

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    • jzs
      Posted on September 24, 2011 at 4:05am

      DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator), okay I will, but you should consult your doctor before following my advice. First, try to reduce the fats in your diet. Less fast food, more vegetables. That would help reduce the bulge in your midsection and your lady will love you for it. Reduce alcohol consumption which will also help reduce those unsightly bulges and improve your mood. Eat more fiber! Fiber helps with natural functions and reduces your chance of colon cancer.

      And relax vindicator! Stress is a contributing factor to heart disease and premature death, death which would leave your wife and children without a provider.

      Make exercise a part of your daily routine. No, going to the shooting range doesn’t count! You’ll sleep better and it does wonders for, you know…

      And think positive thoughts! That’s important. I wish you a long, happy and healthy life!

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    • SFCDAVE
      Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:10am

      I agree with Infidel49, It really more expensive to try and eat healthy, than to run down to Mcdonalds and buy something off their Value Menu, or even some of the normal meals too.

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    • Libertyluvnmomma
      Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:09am

      The FDA says it is safe……………………….

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    • getalong
      Posted on September 24, 2011 at 2:06pm

      STAY OUT OF AMERICAN’s kitchens. The federal governments over-reach has gone from oppressive to totally absurd. I agree, the Obamas are the worst examples of what the government deems as healthy living people. Frankly, I don’t give a crap what they stuff down their faces and put in their lungs. As American citizens we ALL have the right to eat and drink what we want and to decide what our children will eat and drink!! The federal governments job is to protect our borders, and our financial security and they have done an awful job (Barney Frank, Nancy Pelosi) doing this. Get rid of the IRS, the dept of education and the EPA. I read today that there is a shortage of medications in our country – so that now hospitals are buying second rate drugs and being overcharged by up to 500%. Why? Because of FDA regulations putting drug companies out of business in our country. Where does it end?

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    • SpeckChaser
      Posted on September 24, 2011 at 8:28pm

      @JZS

      You know Republicans oppose legislating good health not eating healthy, like making a law banning salt at restaurant…or something crazy like that. It is sad you would try to present it that way. The mocking is from her hypocritically preaching healthy eating while relentlessly not eating healthy. Like how Obama or Boehner would be mocked if they told people not to smoke while they are smokers.

      You know republicans oppose overbearing pollution laws and that is where the debate is, they don’t support polluting for the sake of polluting. Unless we going to produce nothing, the direction were heading, we are going to have it. The problem is every pollution law imposed has the same result, more government control. I am not a pollution expert but can tell you this for a fact. My father works at a paper producing facility. When cap and trade was being floated they had a plant meeting and were told if the law passed production and job levels would be cut back to 1960 levels. Just so you know the entire plant is USW.

      I’d be curious to know if you could cite one liberal proposed law that didn’t have the end result of more government control. Still would like to know what, if any, liberal ideas you have applied to your own life and reaped the benefits of. Although, I’m starting to think there are none you have applied or could even make up that would benefit an individual seeing it has been months since my first request.

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    • MIBUGNU2
      Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:02pm

      Thought Bama was making Bio-Fuel with all our Vegies ??

      Make up your mind Bro..We gonna eat it or burn it ??

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    • MIBUGNU2
      Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:15pm

      @ cgizzy
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:41pm
      Actually, eating healthy only costs more if you buy pre-made things. If you actually buy the veggies and meat and such and prepare it yourself it costs less, but it’s that way with anything even unhealthy eating.

      Don’t know if you have been to the Store lately, but My grocery bill
      has gone up better than 40% since Obama has taken office……..
      One example, One 3 lb. of Blueberrys (Frozen) was a hair over $7.00
      in 08, same bag is now over $12.00, theres no shortage of blueberrys
      the damn things grow wild..So you tell me if this Administration on the
      ball or what ?? These people SUCK !!!

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    • obama-mecca-me-sick
      Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:48pm

      Vilsack leaves a bitter taste in my mouth and I’ll never adjust to commie politicians.

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    • MIBUGNU2
      Posted on September 24, 2011 at 10:11pm

      @ jzs
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 8:10pm
      “ I love the Republican party. They’ve come out in favor of:

      -Childhood diabetes
      -Childhood morbidity
      -Polluting the earth
      -hatred of teachers and education
      -abandoning the poor
      -letting restaurants deny entrance to minorities

      My Friend, Interesting List, But You are coming down on the Wrong People.
      Think BO and MO have to figure out, how to keep the 300 lb. woman with
      5 Kids in tow Shopping at Wal-Mart..Saw this just yesterday !! She had
      two carts, full of Chips, Soda, an assortment of Cookies that would blow
      your mind, several boxes of Mac and Cheese and STUFF but didn’t see any
      Veggies, or Fruit, get the idea ?? She cashed out with a fist full of Food Stamps..
      Don’t think You can blame Republicans for this …Think that covers the first two..
      Use to pour used Motor Oil.in the ally to keep dust down, Live in AZ., don’t do that
      anymore, use to burn trash two times a week too..
      As far as hating Teachers, I think the States and Parents should be responsible
      for our Kids education , Not Gov. or Unions..
      AZ is in serious Debt for providing for Illegals.Haven’t seen anyone starving out
      in the streets yet..
      and I have No Idea where You came up with that last one, maybe they do that
      where you come from, But in My opinion, should be up to the owner, and that
      doesn’t automaticly classify the owner as a Republican..What else You got ??

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    • jzs
      Posted on September 25, 2011 at 2:09am

      Hey Spec. Thanks for you thoughtful, considered reply.

      There are laws banning salt in restaurants? Where would that be? Seriously, where is salt banned from restaurants? Link?

      You say that the First Lady is “relentlessly not eating healthy.“ ”Relentlessly?” How do you know what she eats (relentlessly)? The President and the First Lady eat out once a month maybe, eat the locally loved food (sorry to tell you Spec, that’s what people in public office do), and that’s reported in the news. That’s what you “know.” But seriously, you don’t know what she eats on a day to day basis do you?

      Why the anger and mockery about promoting a healthier diet with children? That’s a good thing, why do you and yours ridicule the idea? Are your not in favor of children eating healthier foods? Do you think childhood diabetes is a joke? Frankly Spec, I don’t think her initiative to promote healthier eating among children is mocked because she ate the local food in a public appearance. I think it’s something else. Spec, you know that too. Cut the crap.

      For the fourth or fifth time I’ll answer with the question: why do you give to charities (if you do)? What do you get out of that? It’s not profit, it’s something else, something human. That’s the motivation liberals have. Taking care of our own.

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    • Eyes
      Posted on September 25, 2011 at 2:24am

      Libertyluvinmomma, if the FDA says it’s safe, I try not to eat it. I grew up on a farm; we all ate that “killer” food and my family members lived into their 90s. I have one aunt who will be 93 this November. I want a detailed menu of the White House dinners. I don’t trust ANYONE in this administration!

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    • SpeckChaser
      Posted on September 25, 2011 at 4:50pm

      Hey JZS

      Republicans oppose government regulating healthy eating, like democratically proposed laws like banning salt at restaurants.

      http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-03-11/local/27058674_1_salt-restaurants-fast-food

      The following link from AP covers republican opposition to the healthy eating campaign. You probably disagree with their oppositions, but none include healthy children. As shown in this quote, “This shows a very clear trend in trying to undermine some of the important gains in nutrition policy.” Again, they oppose policy and law proposals putting government in charge of regulating healthy eating.

      http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/457792-gop-questions-federal-rules-healthier-eating.html

      You are right on your relentless point, I’m wrong. Michelle eating unhealthy will receive much air time while her eating healthy will be ignored.

      Point is I think parents are better suited than the government to determine what their kids eat and I will determine my eating habits.

      Other than charity, a conservative idea, there is no liberal policy you can supply designed to benefit individuals. Liberals take care of their own with other people’s money. This is evident when you compare charitable giving’s between liberals and conservatives. The following quote is from the ABC link below, “when you look at the data, it turns out the conservatives give about 30 percent more.”

      http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=2682730&page=1

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    • jzs
      Posted on September 25, 2011 at 9:01pm

      Spec, what happened to your post? I read it earlier today, and followed your links. I thought it was a good post. Not having the links, or a photographic memory, I don’t think it would be fair to respond. If you copied it, please repost! Anywhere.

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    • SpeckChaser
      Posted on September 25, 2011 at 10:09pm

      Hey JZS

      Well, you know how posting can be sometimes on here. I tried several times over several hours and it never would stay. I finally asked the site support what the deal was seeing it wasn’t offensive or obscene. But it looks like it finally made it.

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    • jzs
      Posted on September 25, 2011 at 10:10pm

      I swear I searched for you post and couldn’t find it. Now I see it. Strange, but who knows?

      First of all salt. Your link is to some Democrat proposing a law banning salt, and a punishment of $1000 for “every salty dish.” Spec, I don’t know the story there, but that is an absurd joke, a parody, which you bought completely. I’m not saying the story is false, I’m saying that the proposed legislation was a joke of some kind – banning salt from New York restaurants? Please. Would you look again for an actual law banning salt, not some goofy proposal designed, probably, to provoke people like you?

      I won’t spend many words on your second link. Honestly I find nothing appealing about the idea the Republicans would force schools to provide your children and mine food that every doctor and nutritionist in the country would say is bad for their health (in the name of freedom?). But Spec, of that was not the point of my post was it? My post was about the mockery of the First Lady promoting healthy eating in children. You and I can probably both agree that is pointless, but where we may differ is why the First Lady is an object of derision when she is promoting such a worthy cause. That’s the kind of thing that make liberals wonder.

      I read your Stossel blog.

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    • SpeckChaser
      Posted on September 25, 2011 at 10:48pm

      @JZS

      Are you being serious? The fact that you are unaware of this story is just the kind of thing that makes conservatives wonder. The arrogance was a nice way to top off the ignorance. “People like you,” I really don’t know what to say.

      http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/A10129-2009

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    • SpeckChaser
      Posted on September 25, 2011 at 11:23pm

      @JZS

      If the Stossel Blog wasn’t good enough here are more. Like I said, liberals are extremely generous with other people’s money. Matter of fact, I’d like to see if you could produce one credible source refuting the studies that conservatives are more charitable.

      You could add it to the list of other things you cant produce. Like a liberal principles you have benefited from, other than the conservative principle of charity. A liberal law thats resulted in anything other than more government control? And any credible source refuting the studies that show conservatives are more charitable.

      http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/03/conservatives_more_liberal_giv.html

      http://blog.pappastax.com/index.php/2010/05/24/whose-more-charitable-liberals-or-conservatives/

      http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2006/12/10/who_gives/

      http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/opinion/21kristof.html

      http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/charitable_giving_liberals_vs_conservatives/

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  • geonj
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:38pm

    screw vilsack, screw the government’s desire for what we eat. i will eat what i damn well please.

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    • Hugh Williams
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 3:05pm

      You will eat what you please only until the leftist seize total control. Then we all will have to eat what they say, live where and how they say. Make no mistake that is their goal. Those of us in the great unwashed masses are too stupid to think for ourselves. The leftist know what is better for us much more than we do. Just ask them. They are becoming bolder and coming out of the shadows and revealing their true intents and what they really are.

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    • vennoye
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 4:58pm

      How strange this sounds from him….since they passed the food bill in congress. The food bill will not allow many small farms to grow gardens to sell things at like farmers markets, road stands, etc without more government intervention. Appears our food selections are being limited from several directions.

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    • Bill Rowland
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 6:48pm

      You misunderstand – the purpose isn’t to get you to eat healthier – the purpose is to get you used to doing what they say. ” I‘m from the government and I’m here to protect you“ so that it will be easier to get you to comply with the next set of regulations to ”protect” you.
      You get so used to it that you just do what you are told without even thinking about how many of your freedoms you are giving up.

      Go Green – recycle our government in 2012

      Psalm 109:8

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    • shazam3
      Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:14am

      This is only a Government CON. Under the guise of “healthy foods” they will threaten all the manufacturers of cnady bars and twinkies, etc, to either pay money to the Democratic Party or they will go out of business. Every provider of food or foodstuffs backing the Repubs will be threatened with the EPA, FDA, Endangered Species, just like the car dealers who didn’t back the Dems and are now vacant lots.

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    • MakeTheMiddleEastAGlassFactory
      Posted on September 24, 2011 at 9:28am

      Ditto on that.

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  • deleeuw
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:36pm

    Coming soon…
    “If you don’t eat the foods we tell you, we’ll deny you health insurance coverage!” — another effect of Obamacare

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    • sweetgold
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:53pm

      You may well be a sage. Unless Nov 4, 2012 changes things. AND the REPUBS don’t mess up their chances. Perry and Romney need to focus on the present administratio, NOT each other.

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    • the hawk
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 2:49pm

      I think it already headed there . they’ll be selling group plans by the pound soon !
      Where if your group of 100 weighs 15,ooo Lbs = X $
      Where if your group of 100 weighs20,ooo Lbs = X $ x2 ……

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  • ddp77
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:35pm

    …”Vilsack said Americans need to “adjust” their tastes so they’ll like the healthful foods the government wants them to eat”…

    This just irks me…I don’t need the government to tell me how to eat…if a person can’t figure out how to healthy (or chooses not to), that’s their business…and it doesn‘t look like Michelle’s been eating to healthy anyway…oops, did I say that?

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    • carnifex
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:46pm

      Watch out!! You’ll get reported to “ATTACKWATCH.COM!!!!!” with that racist attitude :-)

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 2:18pm

      Nobody has the right to tell me what, how & when to eat. Attack Watch are you listening? Go ahead, put me on your list.

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    • hidden_lion
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 2:36pm

      “”Vilsack said Americans need to “adjust” their tastes so they’ll like the healthful foods the government wants them to eat”…”
      This makes me really want to knock this guy out….How dare he….The governmetn has no business wanting me to eat anything. Just guard my borders and protect my rights…..How hard is it?

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    • Eyes
      Posted on September 25, 2011 at 2:27am

      I say let’s all report this “food” czar to the attack watch site.

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  • Freebird
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:35pm

    If I were Michele Obama, and my backside resembled the rear end of a checker cab,I think I’d keep my mouth shut about what others eat.

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    • fatjack
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:55pm

      Moosehail needs a bumper sticker tape across that *** that reads, danger wide load.

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    • AMERICA4EVER
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 2:24pm

      Fatjack, beep, beep, backing up!

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  • JLGunner
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:35pm

    He needs to adjust his ears to get use to hearing me telling him to kiss my a$$.

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 3:25pm

      Thi government /mainstream medicineaversion to salt as bad for health is more false propaganda[as is this pushing vaccines like flu shots on people].Salt on food helps regulate blood pressure and heart beats. People have been salting food since we descended from the trees practically. the reason many people don’t eat vegetables is because UNDERCOOKED vegetbles have no taste. Cook them till really soft, put salt and some butter on them and all the flavor comes out and children and adults love them.Use the water for pasta of whatever as the vitamins are in them.

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  • tobywil2
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:33pm

    New and creative ways to use the Bureaucracy to reward cronies. powers of the Bureaucracy? click on http://commonsense21c.com/images/POWER_BUREAUCRAT.jpg

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  • JEANNIEMAC
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:33pm

    What punishment will be meted out if we don’t eat as the government wants us to eat? Monsanto sells hybrid (sterile) seeds. They produce one bumper crop, but the seeds are sterile. Farmer can’t save seeds from one crop to the next. They have to buy more seeds. By the way, Soros is an investor.

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    • cgizzy
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:37pm

      Thats the problem with hybrid seeds and not all of them are sterile but if you do manage to get some to grow, dont count on it being the same kinda of plant as it’s parent. That kinda gives me the creeps actually.

      I think this is done intentionally, that way farmers have to keep coming back each year for more seeds. As a result though, people have forgotten how to store seeds and re-plant them for next year.

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    • paulusmaximus
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 2:39pm

      Today‘s hybrid seeds don’t produce anything better, in order to protect their profits these company s who produce the seeds have cause even non-hybrid seeds to be contaminated.The next great famine will come with the Monsanto and Cargill label on them!

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    • SECUREOURBORDERSNOW
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 6:38pm

      All part of central planning; everything controlled from one place. Same with Lightsquared Scandal, Obeyme wants to control all broadband in this country, then control the internet, then bye, bye opposition to the Progressives. Anybody but Obama and the D’s in 2012.

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  • ChipK
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:32pm

    TOM!!! mind YOUR own business!!! Big Brother is finished!!!

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  • Charbet
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:31pm

    Stay out of my kitchen, stay off of my restaurant menu, stay out of my salt shaker, stay out of my sugar bowl.

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  • larry25427
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:30pm

    Please pass the burger,fries and the butter.

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 3:40pm

      Now after reading this, I have decided what I am going to eat tonight. I am going to have a huge hamburger ( 20% fat ) with tons of cheese and bacon – No bread. I will also have deep-fried french fries, and dip them in cheese. I will have some mac and cheese and then finish with a half gallon of Ice cream. Of course I will be drinking tons of High fructose corn syrup-laced Iced tea, with my meal.
      Hey Government !!!! Try and stop me !!!!! lol. clowns !!!

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  • rpp
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:29pm

    Pretty soon, the term “food police” will no longer be a slang expression, but an actual enforcement division targeting individual citizens.

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  • tobywil2
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:29pm

    It is so much eaiser and effective to use government coercion than pesuasion especially when your premise is false. http://commonsense21c.com/

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  • riseandshine
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:28pm

    Americans need to adjust him out of a job

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    • smithclar3nc3
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:36pm

      WTF did he just say? Americans need to adjust their taste buds to eat what the government wants them to eat? This is a sign for every RED BLOODED AMERICAN the Government is beyond salvaging TIME TO PRUNE THE TREE OF LIBERTY.

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  • dejavu43
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:28pm

    Dear Mr. Secretary: I respectfully request that you pucker up and kisseth my tushie! WHAT I eat, HOW MUCH I eat, WHERE I eat, WHEN I eat or anything else to do with my diet, is MY business. It is NOT the business of the government in any way, shape or form and you interference will, at some point, bite you in YOUR tushie. GET OUT OF MY DIET!!

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    • GiGi80
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:41pm

      So, Vilsack expressing an opinion about more healthful eating habits somehow, in your mind, translates into him TELLING YOU — you, personally — how to eat? Man — egocentric much?
      Public officials are allowed to express opinions and respond to questions in public. All of them — y’know much like Dick Cheney, Bill Clinton and Condi Rice. Expressing an opinion does not equate to a government mandate.
      But I do see your point: people should definitely each whatever they want and however much. After all, there is no obesity problem in the US. Those who b#@$h and whine about “Obamacare” and health care costs need to take a look at what obesity and diet-related diseases cost each of us every year. Not to mention the fact that according to DoD statistics almost 30% of those who see to enlist in the military are considered unfit to serve without some conditioning and decrease in BMI. But don’t, for goodness’ sake, let facts get in the way of your righteous indignation.

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    • let us prey
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:58pm

      gigi80
      Sunstein: By a nudge we mean anything that influences our choices. A school cafeteria might try to nudge kids toward good diets by putting the healthiest foods at front. We think that it’s time for institutions, including government, to become much more user-friendly by enlisting the science of choice to make life easier for people and by gentling nudging them in directions that will make their lives better.
      GIgi, it should be your choice not one put forth by the progressive gov. It is much bigger than Vilsack. It is the plan obumbler is trying to put upon all of us.

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    • Obama_Sham
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 2:34pm

      Gigi80… “Vilsack said Americans need to “adjust” their tastes so they’ll like the healthful foods the government wants them to eat.”

      Time for you to take reading comprehension classes…

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    • dejavu43
      Posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:44pm

      Gigi…dear, sweet, addlepated Gigi….your written comprehension is a tad low and you really could profit from a remedial reality check. Yes, obesity is a problem in both adults and children. The issue definitely needs to be addressed by the individual and their doctor, NOT THE US GOVERNMENT!!! …or any other govt. official with sufficient power to ban salt, trans fats, etc., from the entire community, such as tinhorn dictator wannabe, Bloomberg. “Nudging” is one thing, outright banning of certain foods is simply NOT part of living in a free society. Individual responsibility is the touchstone for freedom. As for children, PE is practically non-existent in public schools–can’t have them competing in ANYTHING since it might hurt their self esteem–and then they go home and sit in from of their PC‘s or Gameboys or Wii’s instead of going outside to play. Both parents are working, so there is no time for home cooked meals with fresh ingredients. Again, this is not the purview of the government, unless YOU, personally, wish to live in a dictatorship. If so, may I recommend Cuba and North Korea–in either place, you wouldn’t have to worry about obesity–mine OR yours.

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  • Jake Wilde
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:28pm

    What phucking morons these people are. Let us reduce salt and sugar, but not the detrimental **** like corn syrup and soy.

    Soy and corn syrup are destroying us and we don’t have the USDA or the FDA looking out for us. I say disband both government departments and stop allowing the processed chemical foodstuffs in our food!

    Soy has female hormones. We wonder why young girls are getting big breasts early or dudes are getting manboobs as well as our young guys turning to the pink side, yet the answer stares us all in the face.

    We all need to wake up and stop believing everything handed to us.

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    • cgizzy
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:35pm

      I fully agree… infact, lets get rid of all superflous government agencies.

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    • GiGi80
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:43pm

      My guess is that Vilsack would advocate that people consume less corn syrup. That is probably in part what he means when he advises that we should “adjust” out taste preferences.

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    • sWampy
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 3:02pm

      No, liberals are bought and paid for by big money corn farmers that are hooked on the teat of government subsidies, they would never suggest we cut that out. They want to get rid of the independent cow, pig, and fishermen that don’t require government handouts, and vote conservative.

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  • let us prey
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:27pm

    If obumbler appointed him it cannot be good.

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  • I.Gaspar
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:27pm

    I have two words (letters) for this clown: F.U.!
    I do my best to eat healthy and I recycle as much as I can…because I choose to, not because some officious government bureaucrat decides what I should do.
    I swear they are soon going to monitor how much toilet paper you use; If they do, I will gladly send it directly to this guy when I am finished with it.

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  • Al J Zira
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:27pm

    Americans need to get you out of office along with your boss and every other socialist, marxist, communist thats currently residing in the White House.

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  • COFemale
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:26pm

    I don’t use salt at all now in my foods and have been doing so for over five years. You would be surprised how great foods taste without added salt. I use pepper mostly. I do not drink sweetened tea even I grew up in Florida where it is the norm. The only time I have salt is when I eat fries and they are already salted or when I have chips, which is few and far between.

    As far as eating heatlhy, I think this is a personal choice and should be left up to the individual. If you force people to eat healthy, they will only build up resentment and find ways to work around forced eating habits. I just wish the government would get out of my life. I don’t mind them posting the stats and benefits to eating a certain foods, but let me decide when and what to eat. GET THE FREAK OUT OF MY LIFE.

    If you can give women the right to kill their baby, then give me right to eat what I decide. Quite acting like only what you deem to be right should govern everyone else.

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    • Jake Wilde
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:35pm

      You do realize that scientists have said that salt is not detrimental to your health and it DOES NOT cause high blood pressure?

      I bet you take a statin, yet refuse to eat salt. lol

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    • Gnostyk
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 9:14pm

      Jake, you might want to qualify your assertion. Hypertension is generally hereditary, but, among hypertensives, reducing sodium intake is definitely recommended. Sodium promotes water retention, which increases blood pressure. I was a salt junky. I reduced my sodium intake, and lost 12 pounds. And my blood pressure dropped to normal. That being said, the government has no right to tell me what to eat. The most dangerous place to be is between me and my Bubba Burger.

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  • beachmom
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:25pm

    The Obamas need the Wagyu beef, tamales and burgers for themselves.
    Stop being so selfish and adjust your taste buds! (sarc on)

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    • MARCH4HIM
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 10:38pm

      I’ll pay a $ 100,000,000.00 to anybody that has this guy on film eating a BIG MACK….or eating at a Denny’s during cheese week…..
      no i’m not Larry F. ….and well I dont have a million dollars ….but if If I was that rich thats what i’d do…

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  • Texas woman56
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:21pm

    No one can tell you what to eat except your Mother.

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:26pm

      Let me put this as mildly as I can Mr. Orwell………….“F” you and the communism you peddle.

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    • cgizzy
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:32pm

      and even that is suseptable to change. I for one never listened to my mother when she told me what to eat and now she asks me for tips on how to eat healthy.

      I would really like to see the government get out of “healthy” food. What the FDA determines as healthy is often clever wording. The fact is, healthy food is reall food, not food that has had chemicals added or been enriched to improve flavor and nutruition after all the flavor and nutrition has been processed out.

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  • monkieerickson
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:19pm

    nudge

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  • Dustyluv
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:16pm

    You mean like the grains that you sell that kill people with N O NUTRITION??? You mean the GMO stuff that you let food companies make? You mean that kind of @hit??

    Michelle can kiss my ass too!

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    • Jake Wilde
      Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:31pm

      Soy, grains, and corn syrup are killing us and this moron and Michelle go after the only good parts of the toxic crap we ingest.

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  • HKS
    Posted on September 23, 2011 at 1:16pm

    Eat dem peas………

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