Environmental toxins, questionable food additives, and so forth are examples of intractable (potential) health issues. Even if is possible to mount valid scientific studies of the phenomena, which is surely not always the case, there exist stupendous disincentives to fund or even allow such studies. There is simply too much money and pow…
Environmental toxins, questionable food additives, and so forth are examples of intractable (potential) health issues. Even if is possible to mount valid scientific studies of the phenomena, which is surely not always the case, there exist stupendous disincentives to fund or even allow such studies. There is simply too much money and power at risk. Noe that I'm not saying that there aren't real issues or that they shouldn't be looked into, merely saying there are huge barriers against anyone even looking.
At times I find it amazing that we have addressed some huge dangers, like the widespread use of lead in gasoline or trans fats, for instance.
Realistically the best you can do is self-education and pick your way as best you can. Even in the best case, it takes decades for institutional policy to change, to weed out outmoded beliefs and accept new research findings. Yet if one had some insider knowledge, one might have known as early as say the 1950s or 60s, that margarine wasn't not a good idea and one should stick with butter.
Environmental toxins, questionable food additives, and so forth are examples of intractable (potential) health issues. Even if is possible to mount valid scientific studies of the phenomena, which is surely not always the case, there exist stupendous disincentives to fund or even allow such studies. There is simply too much money and power at risk. Noe that I'm not saying that there aren't real issues or that they shouldn't be looked into, merely saying there are huge barriers against anyone even looking.
At times I find it amazing that we have addressed some huge dangers, like the widespread use of lead in gasoline or trans fats, for instance.
Realistically the best you can do is self-education and pick your way as best you can. Even in the best case, it takes decades for institutional policy to change, to weed out outmoded beliefs and accept new research findings. Yet if one had some insider knowledge, one might have known as early as say the 1950s or 60s, that margarine wasn't not a good idea and one should stick with butter.
I was just thinking about the Margarine vs butter debate this morning as I buttered my sweet potato.
Every time I contemplate the 'fake food' revolution I think about the fake moon landing.