Yep, well connected politicians that we can trust to regulate former friends
and co-workers in the multi-billion dollar ag industry.

http://www.massmind.org/other/food

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James.
 
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu 
> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Peter Johansson
> Sent: 2005 Feb 14, Mon 10:31
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [OT] Trans fats deemed to be severe health risk 
> - food industry finding replacement hard
> 
> Michael Rigby-Jones writes:
> 
> > Whilst I agree that these fats are probably not healthy, I think we 
> > should remind ourselves that this is the same Food and Drug 
> > Administration that has declared Aspartame as safe for human 
> > consumption, even though exhaustive testing has shown it 
> breaks down 
> > into serious neurotoxins, and in fact caused tumours and 
> siezures in 
> > the animals it was originaly tested on.
> 
> And while you're at it, don't forget the fact that many top 
> FDA officials were previously executives at some of the 
> largest food and drug companies, and that the food and drug 
> lobbies are two of the most funded lobbies in the US.
> 
> -p.
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