it is the almighty buck

The government shouldn't need to protect us from ourselves, but then again I guess it is really too much to ask for people (who run food industry companies) to just do the right thing and provide a health promoting product.  Until the bottom line is health, not money, they/we will never do the right thing. 

You would be surprised at what children believe what is healthful because the public schools has taught them so. 
Not just children, but take a look at Subway's marketing.  There are many people that actually believe that processed ham, with 4 inches of bread, some baked Lay's and a Diet Coke is good for you--"eat fresh"!!
So sad. 

It's not just a matter of the government "protecting" us, ejs, but they are promoting mis-information.  By doing this, people who believe this are eating what they believe to be healthy.

How about this, someway make it law (easier said than done; that drugs from big pharma must cure (not treat) diseases..they would cringe at that idea..I am sure big pharma has their hands in the food business too..that would require proper nutrition with essential minerals & nutrients  big pharma would go out of business...thus binge eating, cravings etc would all go away since your body will no longer crave nutrients...and thus bring about a revolutionary change in the food manufacturers

right phooey,
not to mention "msg"  but its possible that the ones who are in charge of "trying to protect out health" like thompson  are just ignorant..i would hate to think it was anything else.
i wonder if fwe have a lobbyist for natural foods in DC..does anyone know?

moo, you may be right, but I have a hard time believing that these people are just ignorant. Politics seems to attract those who only want money and power. The ones who get higher up do so because they do things a certain way. I see a few, very few, politicians who seem to make decisions that benefit the population more so than big business. Just the way Thompson answers the questions in these videos make me feel uneasy about him. I trust my gut on this. They have a look when they answer questions that makes me suspicious. Maybe I am wrong, but as I get older I trust my instincts on these things more and more.
There are lobbyists that are fighting Codex right now in Washington. I can get the name of one that I receive regular e-mails from. Unfortunately they are the David's in the land of Goliath's. But they are winning some battles.

I suppose that my comment is singing to the choir, but I must add my two cents here.

I get so frustrated with the entire food situation in our country. We are being brainwashed and for the most part, I believe it is the corn industry that causes us the biggest health risk. Corn syrup, corn sweeteners,on and on... it is addictive and poison. I tell folks this all day long and I get blank stares?

I don't watch TV, so I thought this Peter Jennings special had just come out, and was thinking (step in the right direction) shez....3 years ago huh? oh my!

Well, sugar is going to rule the minds of the masses, it is working out that way it seems to me.

Here is  part of the problem, we think of food as another entitlement, like entertainment, so we think...it has to be flavorful and usually sweet. Nourishing food is  more of a wholesome flavor, one in which most folks cannot tolerate. They place taste over nutrition.

Last in a restaurant, look in the sugar container, blue package, pink package, white package and yellow packages all poisons...where is the stevia? too expensive right? see...not willing to pay the price. WE want it both ways? How?

I know I am rambling a little, but this whole food thing just gets to me, even "health food stores" are full of junk? It seems there are no easy answers.

Here is what I have to do, I put myself into a mindset in which I try not to think of food as an event. It is a method of nourishing our minds and bodies. I try to find other ways to entertain myself. I don't do this perfect, but I assure you, when everyone around me is eating sugar, it helps.  

 Talk about brainwashing! Do any of you know the difference between cane sugar and corn sweeteners? The best way to get by in todays world is not to pick sides. It is to reaserch what both sides are saying and think for yourself. The chemistry is simple. The information is there and a 2nd grader can understand it.

 As for the fats, when they went into use the harm was unknown. The helped shelf life and in some cases flavor. We now know the harm. Changing a manufacturing process and keeping the consummer happy is no easy task. The food indusry may be slow to change but it is changing. It is up to us to keep them moving in the right direction.

 Remember low fat high carb was good for you. Now it is bad for you. how times change. As this artical states "we are not all the same".

 Buisnesses are in the buisness of providing a product for a profit. That is life get over it. If they do not provide what you want don't buy it. If what you want cost to much, get more people to buy it. In time industry will figure out how to produce it at a lower cost.Governments are not for the people they are for the power players and for waste. We don't need our government to sell us a bunch of propaganda or to help some else sell theirs. Good Luck!

Bridestein: Yep, same here. Choice of raisin bran or raisin bran. End of discussion. How on earth did we escape being traumatized for life?