Am I the only one who finds this woman terrifying?
Margo Wootan, nutrition policy director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest:
“It has been a big problem in the past that basically, the federal government has published a booklet and then crossed their fingers and hoped that Americans ate better,” said Margo Wootan, nutrition policy director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a health advocacy group.
“That’s clearly not been enough. What we need is significant investment in programs and changes in policy and the food environment that help Americans to eat better and watch their weight,” Wootan said.
Meanwhile, Tommy Thompson is being common-sensical:
SEC. THOMPSON: “It is not. [audience laughter] You can get up tonight. Tonight. Everybody in this room only ate half the dessert and then go out and walk around the block, and if you’re going to watch television get down and do 10 pushups and five sit-ups. And you know something? You will feel better; in a little while you’ll be able to do 20.
“And that’s all it takes. It takes some personal, you know, personal intuition and initiative to get the job done.
...though I’m sure Margo would prefer a way to monitor those situps. I wonder sometimes if these folks read Orwell for ideas.
Now ask me if I think the government has any business at all trying to train us to eat right. 
In any case, if you’re tempted to take them seriously, more info on CSPI here.
Via the Center for Consumer Freedom and Cox and Forkum.
There is no logic allowed inside the minds of politicians!
Posted by TheCO on 01/15 at 01:16 AM
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