Salt Monitor
Godfather.
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I just heard on the radio that the government wants to put a limit on the salt you use...Resturantes,ETC.
anybody hear anything else on that, is it another one of those "RIGHTS" going down the toilet thing's cause our government thinks we're too stupid to take care of our selfs ?.....what's their angle on this, fines new taxes what ? sounds like bullshit to me.
Godfather.
anybody hear anything else on that, is it another one of those "RIGHTS" going down the toilet thing's cause our government thinks we're too stupid to take care of our selfs ?.....what's their angle on this, fines new taxes what ? sounds like bullshit to me.
Godfather.
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I think it has more to do with the food companies being more honest about the amount of sodium that is in their products and limiting how much can be in there. Most of the time it is used as a preservative anyway and really isn't necessary for the flavor of the food. I don't think the government is going to require that you turn in your salt shakers or fine you for putting more salt on your food. If anything it is giving the consumer more choice as to how much salt they use. I could be wrong, but that is how I understood it to be.
It is terrifying when you are too stupid to know who is dumb
- Joe Rogan
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. - Louis Brandeis
what do you mean by "people not doing their part in any manner?" People have the right to do whatever the hell they want to their own bodies. If it kills them slowly, so be it. That includes hard drugs.
edit: people SHOULD have this right. You don't. Maybe the salt thing is a little nutty but it is true when it comes to many other substances... soon to include fat and sugar, maybe sodium. Fuck man, I want to be able to buy shrooms at Wal Mart.
what dose salt consumption have do do with abuse of power ? if you have a legit answer or know what's going on with this I would love to hear it...so How's that for accountability and responsibility as a good citizen.
if I'm wrong and you can tell me I'm wrong backed with fact's I'll listen and thank you for the info, besides I asked if anyone else heard anything on it because what little I heard was kind of fishy, "on your mark get ready..set.....go !!!!
Godfather.
right but you "vote" by buying healthier foods and your "ballot box" is where you choose to eat.
If you don't want to eat salty foods (a good idea)... don't go to McDonalds and don't buy pre-packaged foods.
Just because it doesn't meet your or my standards of quality food doesn't mean it should be illegal... that is fucking preposterous.
I agree with you the salt intake thing but why is the goverment getting involved ? they don't do anything
with out a tax or some kind of money changing hands.
Godfather.
JFK's famous line, "ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country" comes in all forms, shapes and sizes... and it all in some fashion correlates to the betterment of the nation and the greater good... the WE... not i.
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. - Louis Brandeis
It's not just at McDonald's, though. It's almost every processed food you'd buy at a store or restaurant and the fact is that not everyone can eat fresh fruits & veggies for every meal - a lot of people who are busy or cooking for a family rely in part of pre-packaged food as part of their meals.
I saw a chart of the increase in salt being added to foods in the past 30 years or so and it was even in foods you'd consider "sweet" like breakfast cereals and so-called healthy foods like frozen vegetables. I'll try to find it again to post it.
i do not see this as the government infringing on your right to be a big fat ass with an artery that is about to explode...i see it as a common sense way to make the public more healthy. in medicine our goal is to preserve and prolong life, and eating all of this sodium in these crappy low quality foods is counter to that. what is wrong with telling people what they are doing to their bodies? in canada, they used to put pictures of lung and mouth cancer on their cigarette packages, why can't we bt a picture of a bulging anuerism on our frozen pizzas?
another thing, heart disease is the leading cause of death in america, yet things like breast cancer foundations raise more money for awareness. we need to be more proactive in education for prevention of heart disease. lastly, we have childhood diabetes as an epidemic in this country, when do we start the war on high fructose corn syrup??
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
if it's not voted on in my opinion it's forced, I pay $98 for Medicare health and dental and I don't think
salt rationing will lower my payment
if it's a FDA thing for food mfg's I don't mind so much but why all the sudden now ?
I can't help thinking that there is another motive for thi$.....
seems everything is about the money our government can get from us to repay their screw-ups so I get a little suspicious when something like this comes along.
Godfather.
not the frozen pizzas please...I need those
Godfather.
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. - Louis Brandeis
yeah I know...... "we live in a representative version"
and when they don't prove the salt usage to be lower there will be a fine and a added tax to create a salt watchers task force
Godfather.
why do you think you will be punished or your "rights" infringed upon all the time?
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. - Louis Brandeis
if you don't want to eat salty foods, buy fresh meat, fruit, vegetables, starches, etc. Shop for stuff that has zero or low sodium. There is plenty of it out there. We don't need to tell Tubby McButterpants that he can't have a double cheeseburger and a gallon of fries with 20,000 mg of sodium. If that is what he wants to eat, fine. NONE of our business.
If that is what he eats, THAT is why there is a market for it. No need to punish the vendor either, unless you're all for social engineering. You know, like Hitler.
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Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. - Louis Brandeis
Yes, I do feel the same way about all drugs.
"Do what thou wilt and hurt none shall be the whole of the law."
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. - Louis Brandeis
I think Crowley coined the phrase "do what thou wilt"... the rest of it came from a book by Robert Wilson and the same philosophy is shared by everyone from Chomsky to Bill Hicks.
I agree that the slippery slope argument can sometimes be a little ridiculous, but look back 30 years and see if Government is more or less involved in everyday lives. The slippery slope argument is more like evolution, it isn't overnight, but it definitely changes.
One could definitely argue that the involvement by government is a good thing, but I don't think you can argue that the government isn't more involved now than it was before
It is terrifying when you are too stupid to know who is dumb
- Joe Rogan
...require the manufacturers of processed foods to make the public aware of how much salt they add to the food they make available to us?
...require restaurants to make the public aware of how much salt they add to food they serve?
...limit the amount of salt corporations can add to the processed foods they make available to us?
...limit the amount of salt that restaurants can add to the food they serve?
...limit the amount of salt you can add to your own food at a restaurant?
...limit the amount of salt you can add to your own food in your own home?
...limit the amount of salt you can purchase at the store?
Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a law-breaker, it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy. - Louis Brandeis
The government is requiring nothing at this time. They asked manufacturers to voluntarily reduce the sodium very gradually over time.
why does legal drug use = civil unrest and the downfall of our society? kind of a slippery slope argument there
It is terrifying when you are too stupid to know who is dumb
- Joe Rogan
i work in "free education".........i know for a fact, they control my job requirements.
you are right, society has changed, but that doesn't really disprove that the government has become more involved in our daily lives. Some like it, some just aren't bothered by it, and some see it as a problem...but you cannot deny that it is happening.
It is terrifying when you are too stupid to know who is dumb
- Joe Rogan