Yep. Conservative = fat = lower education = more sucking at the public teat. Maps don't lie - there is a correlation there. barfo
Hey now! Just because the states that put more money into the federal tax system and then receive less of that money back from the federal government HAPPEN to be typically blue, doesn't mean anything! Just because the states that HAPPEN to be highly densely populated and HAPPEN to have less representation per capita in the house of representatives, doesn't mean anything either!
I have seen maps like this for years. It's an old, scientifically-proven fact that conservatives sit around all day eating boxes of candy.
And people laugh/anger when NYC wants to outlaw sugar sweetened beverages over 20 ounces. There are ten sugar packets in a glass of soda, and the same amount in a glass of juice.
Anyone with even a passing interest in how the industrial food system works knows that the FDA is a goddamn joke
Well I think it's fair to say that the FDA has done their job poorly, but they have done a little bit of work. I mean, you don't find fingers in meat. You have warnings about drug side-effects. You have warnings about smoking causing cancer. But sure, they bow to a lot of industries and aren't as strongly worded as they should be. But again, how much do people listen, and how much do people say "SHUT UP AND GIVE ME MY QUARTER POUNDER WITH PEPPERONI AND ORANGE CHICKEN SAUCE!"
is it ok for them to regulate alcohol and drug consumption? Isn't that regulating what we can eat or drink?
I see a difference, but I do see what I think is your point. To me there's a difference between alcohol/drugs which are very definitively mood/mind altering. As an example, it doesn't take much alcohol or drugs to impair a person. That impairment (which all people are susceptible to) could lead to an auto accident killing/injuring a person or raping someone... Therefore, the government seeks to regulate for general and immediate public safety. Eating too much sugar could lead to health issues such as diabetes or obesity, but not necessarily. There is also no potential immediate safety issues to the general public. As such, I see it as a Big Brother type thing. Or maybe sticking it to business because it's a very trendy thing to do politically these days. Now, all that said, I have no problem regulating food/drink in public schools or government buildings...
