Mr. Blankenhorn's illustration of a difference between regulation of corporations (who IMHO are not
individuals) and individuals regarding choice is "dead-on." This becomes more readily evident when
looking at poor communities where much less choice is available and protection of the general
welfare is a higher moral imperative if we are who we say we are. Unfortunately in these
communities it's cheaper, more corporately profitable and in most cases only affordable to procure
foods for your family that long term consumption of leads to metabolic syndrome {hypertension,
diabetes, obesity} and cardio-vascular issues resulting in higher health care costs in addition to
our society's moral malignant neglect.
The following link (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM) is a presentation by Robert Lustig,
MD a professor of Pediatrics at UCSF that clearly illustrates the economic, political and
biochemical relationships between salt, sugar and fat.
Thank-you for your timely article Mr. Blankenhorn.
