Originally Posted by
Machka
Maybe you need to look at the research and opinions from other countries.
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Yes, I think you are right. I do not think the answers to the great questions will be coming from the US. The only entity capable of looking at all of the questions and seeing the big picture -- and coming up with the answers is the USDA -- and it is too mired down in politics to be effective. Half of that agency is there to protect and strengthen the US food industry and the other half is there to advise and protect the US consumer -- so how does it tell the beef industry that its product is killing people or tell the potato industry that ITs product is killing people? Meanwhile, it couldn't do that if it wanted to because the 'experts' who advise it come from those industries and are paid by those industries...
So, the answer seems to be: "Shut up, eat your meat and potatoes, and take your statin"