Comments on: Putting Prevention on the Surgeon General’s Agenda http://civileats.com/2009/03/26/putting-prevention-on-the-surgeon-generals-agenda/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 May 2012 05:40:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Michael http://civileats.com/2009/03/26/putting-prevention-on-the-surgeon-generals-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-2635 Michael Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:35:32 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=2760#comment-2635 I too think this sounds like a good idea. I agree that labeling food like cigarettes will be an incredibly tough battle. I think that the surgeon general could serve an important role in educating people about healthy eating. One place where education in this area is lacking is in medical schools. The power and importantance of diet really aren't emphasized enough in medical education--they certainly weren't in mine. I too think this sounds like a good idea. I agree that labeling food like cigarettes will be an incredibly tough battle.

I think that the surgeon general could serve an important role in educating people about healthy eating.

One place where education in this area is lacking is in medical schools. The power and importantance of diet really aren’t emphasized enough in medical education–they certainly weren’t in mine.

]]> By: Susan Rubin http://civileats.com/2009/03/26/putting-prevention-on-the-surgeon-generals-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-2630 Susan Rubin Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:19:02 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=2760#comment-2630 This all sounds great and I agree with the concept. I'd love to see processed, chemicalized food products listed as hazardous....let's call a spade a spade here! But I'm a realist. Agribusiness, the junk food industry and the drug industry will do whatever it takes to keep this from happening on the government level. It's gonna have to happen from the ground up. This all sounds great and I agree with the concept.
I’d love to see processed, chemicalized food products listed as hazardous….let’s call a spade a spade here!

But I’m a realist. Agribusiness, the junk food industry and the drug industry will do whatever it takes to keep this from happening on the government level. It’s gonna have to happen from the ground up.

]]> By: Chiot's Run http://civileats.com/2009/03/26/putting-prevention-on-the-surgeon-generals-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-2627 Chiot's Run Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:24:22 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=2760#comment-2627 I don't think this will ever be the focus until big business (agri, pharma & manufacturing) quits controlling most of the politicians. I don’t think this will ever be the focus until big business (agri, pharma & manufacturing) quits controlling most of the politicians.

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