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10. I believe the preamble

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Fri Sep 14, 2012, 03:43 PM

Sep 2012

of our Constitution covers it with, "promote the general welfare" clause.

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Should the government have any role in fighting obesity or improving the health of its citizens? [View all] nobodyspecial Sep 2012 OP

I honestly think that it does, and the best thing to do would be to look more carefully at "foods" PDJane Sep 2012 #1

Exactly get the red out Sep 2012 #3

It is no differenct from air and water BlueStreak Sep 2012 #55

stop funding big ag, start funding family victory gardens and small organic farms Voice for Peace Sep 2012 #81

I think so. And an added benefit is to reduce to $$$ spent on health care. If we could sinkingfeeling Sep 2012 #2

At the very least, it shouldn't be working against us, as it is now nichomachus Sep 2012 #4

Wow, I did not know that nobodyspecial Sep 2012 #12

You can get a ton of links nichomachus Sep 2012 #18

How to frame this? tama Sep 2012 #5

That might be a little too deep. nobodyspecial Sep 2012 #13

I'm radical tama Sep 2012 #24

And when you go that deep nobodyspecial Sep 2012 #30

OK tama Sep 2012 #33

advice and thats it. loli phabay Sep 2012 #6

I would add opportunity loyalsister Sep 2012 #29

Regulate the food supply to be wholesome and uncontaminated? nt bemildred Sep 2012 #7

Or deregulate tama Sep 2012 #26

I dunno. What do you think? nt bemildred Sep 2012 #36

Money tama Sep 2012 #37

That is the role I see a secure, robust social safety net serving. bemildred Sep 2012 #38

Yup tama Sep 2012 #41

Our obesity epidemic is a very serious PUBLIC HEALTH issue, and potentially a kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #8

I was talking with someone in the military recently nobodyspecial Sep 2012 #14

Really? That's crazy. I had to do the following: Inkfreak Sep 2012 #50

This is not a new problem Turbineguy Sep 2012 #54

Only if the role is advisory and not coercive n/t Shrek Sep 2012 #9

What would you consider coercive? nobodyspecial Sep 2012 #16

I believe the preamble plcdude Sep 2012 #10

Information and advice only, with regards to what we should be eating. eom yawnmaster Sep 2012 #11

What about policies to promote healthier eating? nobodyspecial Sep 2012 #15

On the same page shintao Sep 2012 #20

Quit subsidizing corn. Alduin Sep 2012 #17

The best step to me would be to force corn syrup and or sugars marlakay Sep 2012 #19

NY just banned sugar drinks in restaurants shintao Sep 2012 #23

The most important way the government promotes health is: decent-paying jobs and reduction HiPointDem Sep 2012 #21

It is very much a matter of opportunity loyalsister Sep 2012 #27

nobody pries into what people with money eat, but for some reason, if you're poor they think HiPointDem Sep 2012 #48

+1 leftstreet Sep 2012 #71

PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE. aquart Sep 2012 #22

Totalitarian governments control all aspects of their subjects' lives. nt jody Sep 2012 #25

No, the American people should be able to tell bad meat from good. JoePhilly Sep 2012 #28

A joke, correct? WinkyDink Sep 2012 #35

Not if you are a Republican. JoePhilly Sep 2012 #43

Yes, the free market will sort it out nobodyspecial Sep 2012 #45

Sure, by encouraging and promoting good health. I don't see any reason not to. n/t cynatnite Sep 2012 #31

IMHO, the only role the government could really have.... moriah Sep 2012 #32

Those are two different questions. And "any" is waaaay too broad. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #34

Do you have anything like this there? polly7 Sep 2012 #39

Maybe a modern, non-subsidized mandatory nutrition program in every high school is in order. flvegan Sep 2012 #40

Here in Finland tama Sep 2012 #42

I took home ec. Didn't learn much. Not enough time to do much. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #58

I totally agree. And a finance course. Kids getting out of school Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #57

Gardening tama Sep 2012 #61

I wish that had been an elective in high school. I would've loved to have taken that. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #62

I whole heartedly Dorian Gray Sep 2012 #59

The government does have a role via the National School Lunch Program Cairycat Sep 2012 #44

Nnnnnope. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2012 #46

Hell no, the government should stay out of the way jsr Sep 2012 #47

Well, considering that 99.9% of all obesity... egduj Sep 2012 #49

I don't buy that at all Travis_0004 Sep 2012 #52

Where'd you get those numbers? Dorian Gray Sep 2012 #60

Where did I get those numbers? egduj Sep 2012 #65

I find that highly doubtful Bluefin Tuna Sep 2012 #72

I dispute this Brainstormy Sep 2012 #80

imo the gov't should make sure the food supply is clean - as chemical free... polichick Sep 2012 #51

Yes. Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #53

Yes. What that role should be is the issue. But it's good public policy and investment in future... Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #56

My feeling for a long time has been that all food should be labeled with a simple RKP5637 Sep 2012 #63

No rock Sep 2012 #64

They should go after the suppliers, not dictate to the citizens. smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #66

Not sure what this means nobodyspecial Sep 2012 #67

No,but perhaps from using HFCS or using a smaller amount of it. smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #68

It should direct billions of our tax dollars to the corn industry to produce HFCS. Romulox Sep 2012 #69

Yes, stuff Monsanto, Con Agra, ADM et al upi402 Sep 2012 #70

NEVER! BOG PERSON Sep 2012 #73

Yes. Medicare Part E -- E for Everybody. I want my taxes to go to Medicare for Everyone. Overseas Sep 2012 #74

The government has the role of protecting American interests. porphyrian Sep 2012 #75

Yes, because obesity poses huge costs for American health care every year. Bluefin Tuna Sep 2012 #76

The gov't should guarantee that food products that ARE GMO are properly labeled as such. There's mother earth Sep 2012 #77

Sure. Constant evaluation of subsidies impacts and re-targeting as needed. TheKentuckian Sep 2012 #78

Well, for starters . . . Brainstormy Sep 2012 #79

Good post laundry_queen Sep 2012 #82

You're right about endocrine disrupters Brainstormy Sep 2012 #83