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The_Wizard_of_Bwamp t1_izeylbi wrote

A nation wide ban on poisoning its citizens would be nice.

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IamSauerKraut OP t1_izf3f0b wrote

It would indeed. But America has a poor record of not poisoning its citizens. Take asbestos, for instance. Even after the New Yorker articles in c. 1973 and even after it was declared outlawed in the late 80's, it continued and continues to be used in the US. We breath it all in.

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Advanced-Guard-4468 t1_izf25q1 wrote

So you are advocating a ban on more than half the food in a grocery store?

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The_Wizard_of_Bwamp t1_izf3wqz wrote

Woah slow down there FDR! We can't just fix everything. That would work too well for our long term health.

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IamSauerKraut OP t1_izf3i28 wrote

Grocery food has never made me sick, let alone killed me.

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Empty_Nest_Mom t1_izf6hfs wrote

Data and sources to back that claim, please.

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Advanced-Guard-4468 t1_izf9dd0 wrote

Ask any nutritionalist.

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Empty_Nest_Mom t1_izf9vd2 wrote

Nope, asking you bcs you posted the comment. You must actually have some evidence on which you based your claim, right?

Edited for clarity.

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Advanced-Guard-4468 t1_izfgif4 wrote

https://www.activebeat.com/diet-nutrition/10-everyday-foods-that-are-slowly-killing-you/19/

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https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/29/health/ultraprocessed-foods-heart-disease-early-death-study/index.html

https://medium.com/illumination/how-our-modern-food-is-killing-us-e3cffac974c8

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how many other articles do you want me to post to show?

Unfortunately, the food that does the most harm is usually cheaper.

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Empty_Nest_Mom t1_izflgtp wrote

Thanks for posting those articles -- I'm mostly PBWF, so I don't disagree with any of it.

What I'm confused abt is that your comment abt banning unhealthy foods tied to frakking wastewater and water diversion comments. Couldn't see the connection.

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Advanced-Guard-4468 t1_izfnee4 wrote

We are poisoned by many things in our everyday life. Most we do so willingly not knowing the harmful effects.

They want to ban the use of natural gas and oil. In the Northeast part of the country we need that for heating all the existing homes and building. I know there are alternatives but whos going to pay the home owner to make the conversion? It's not cheap at +10k per house.

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IamSauerKraut OP t1_izg7qz9 wrote

Organic lettuce is supposed to be inexpensive and healthy.

But allow me to introduce you to Mr. Sal Monella. And Liz Steria.

Everything has a problem with it. And at the end of our stay here, none of us escape this life alive.

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