I just read an article that said something like 90% of food additives are

Dec 11, 2024
4:30:51pm

Pepe All-American

Unregulated because companies claim they are “commonly accepted as not harmful” and avoid proving they actually aren’t harmful. That seems like a good start.

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We should essentially nationalize GLP-1s and make them standard for anyone with

Socrates Johnson

Dec 11, 4:14pm

They are the biggest miracle drug in decades

Skeptical Optimist

Dec 11, 4:17pm

That sounds rather commie to me.

Cougar Junkie

Dec 11, 4:18pm

Definitely could be thought of that way. But the monopoly they have is state

Socrates Johnson

Dec 11, 4:22pm

Or the FTC/FDA could start suing the food companies who are paying scientists

DwigtA2RM

Dec 11, 4:20pm

What would be the cause of action?

Socrates Johnson

Dec 11, 4:22pm

Not sure. I should have said regulate rather than sue.

DwigtA2RM

Dec 11, 4:25pm

I just read an article that said something like 90% of food additives are

Pepe

Dec 11, 4:30pm

GRAS you mean. And eliminating GRAS would lead to a massive increase in regulation.

Baron

Dec 11, 4:41pm

No need to remove just enforce that they actually are a GRA.

Pepe

Dec 11, 4:56pm

And there is a process to do that already.

Baron

Dec 11, 5:02pm

A process that is being abused and loopholed to the point it is ineffective.

Pepe

Dec 11, 8:19pm

US allows way more chemicals and poisons in our food than EU countries do

SwanSong

Dec 11, 5:31pm

That is a surprisingly real problem.

Bob Vance

Dec 11, 4:57pm

Perfect example. Thanks for sharing.

DwigtA2RM

Dec 11, 5:52pm

Stop all the processed foods.

2FarGone

Dec 11, 4:38pm

If this is not a joke. This is a dumb statement.

Grock

Dec 11, 4:40pm

Why?

Socrates Johnson

Dec 11, 4:59pm

I worry that this will be another Fen Phen

Grock

Dec 11, 6:52pm

That’s what I was thinking as well. Who knows what the long term effects will be

DwigtA2RM

Dec 11, 7:36pm

Fen Phen didn’t go through the modern FDA approval process.

Socrates Johnson

Dec 11, 8:45pm

My mother has lost 40 pounds over the past several months with about 20 more lbs

rtNelson

Dec 11, 5:07pm

I'm hopeful that there is some research done about the dangers of losing the weight too quickly. Especially in older

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