this scares me!

libby · 07-17-2008, 07:29 AM

The law is now firmly established as a powerful instrument of public health.1 Some of the most important public health victories in the United States in the past century — declining lead exposure, reduced rates of smoking, improvements in workplace and motor vehicle safety, and increased vaccination rates — are the result of new legislation, heightened regulatory enforcement, litigation, or a combination of the three.2

from
NEJM -- Obesity -- The New Frontier of Public Health Law

*mAlice* ^(Premo) · 07-17-2008, 07:39 AM

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and no one has shown that foods have physically addictive properties

Actually, carbohydrates are addictive.

*Mousebaby* ^(Premo) · 07-17-2008, 07:40 AM

UFB!!! What gives them the right to tell people how to eat? That is crossing the line!

*mAlice* ^(Premo) · 07-17-2008, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Mousebaby

UFB!!! What gives them the right to tell people how to eat? That is crossing the line!

I'm all for it.

Gimme' that Nanny State!

*Mousebaby* ^(Premo) · 07-17-2008, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mAlice

I'm all for it.

Gimme' that Nanny State!

People like me are not fat due to over eating. I am fat because of medical reasons. So are they going to keep me from eating at a restaurant just because I'm fat??? That is UFB!!! I thought this was a free country, it's rapidly becoming a dictatorship!

libby · 07-17-2008, 07:49 AM

Just to be clear. I'm not questioning that vaccinations may be good, or that eating well is preferable to establish/maintain good health. It's the extention of this that concerns me, for instance the Portland, Maine middle school that is giving birth control pills to 11-14y/o girls. (big news last fall)

vraiblonde · 07-17-2008, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mAlice

Actually, carbohydrates are addictive.

That's why you can stop after one stalk of broccoli, but must finish the whole bag of Fritos. Addiction.

I'm glad the government is here to save me from myself. Lord knows what I might do if Uncle Sam wasn't looking out for me.

*otter* ^(Premo) · 07-17-2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mAlice

I'm all for it.

Gimme' that Nanny State!

Here ya go.

*mAlice* ^(Premo) · 07-17-2008, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Mousebaby

People like me are not fat due to over eating. I am fat because of medical reasons. So are they going to keep me from eating at a restaurant just because I'm fat??? That is UFB!!! I thought this was a free country, it's rapidly becoming a dictatorship!

I really don't care why anyone is fat, or not fat. I want the government to tell everyone what they should ingest and inhale, how to dress, where to live, etc.

ImnoMensa · 07-17-2008, 08:40 AM

It's my wife's and my mother's fault.

My Mother always taught me to eat everything on my plate and my wife keeps putting too much on it.

07-17-2008, 07:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
libby Registered User Member Since: Jan 2007 Posts: 489	this scares me! The law is now firmly established as a powerful instrument of public health.1 Some of the most important public health victories in the United States in the past century — declining lead exposure, reduced rates of smoking, improvements in workplace and motor vehicle safety, and increased vaccination rates — are the result of new legislation, heightened regulatory enforcement, litigation, or a combination of the three.2 from NEJM -- Obesity -- The New Frontier of Public Health Law
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Mousebaby ^(Premo) EeeeeKkkkk! Member Since: Aug 2006 Location: LP City Zoo Posts: 6,478	UFB!!! What gives them the right to tell people how to eat? That is crossing the line! __________________ CATS ARE LIKE POTATO CHIPS, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE JUST ONE
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07-17-2008, 07:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
libby Registered User Member Since: Jan 2007 Posts: 489	Just to be clear. I'm not questioning that vaccinations may be good, or that eating well is preferable to establish/maintain good health. It's the extention of this that concerns me, for instance the Portland, Maine middle school that is giving birth control pills to 11-14y/o girls. (big news last fall)
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ImnoMensa Registered User Member Since: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,339	It's my wife's and my mother's fault. My Mother always taught me to eat everything on my plate and my wife keeps putting too much on it.
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