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EsnRedshirt![]() Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts ![]() |
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On 2010-12-14 11:16, gdw wrote: Probably not, at least in my opinion. We heavily subsidize a lot of crops- especially corn- which is why everything in America seems to use high fructose corn syrup; due to the subsidies, it's really, really cheap. Of course, the alternative is less taxes, but higher food prices. Or, maybe, the food companies would use less sweetener in their products. Or not- the extra sugar and salt is what keeps customers buying their products. (And why we as a nation seem so addicted to fattening foods.) Then again, those low food prices also help the poorest citizens put food on their table (even if it isn't necessarily the healthiest food.)
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EsnRedshirt![]() Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts ![]() |
Quote: balducci, from my understanding, those recalls are voluntary.
On 2010-12-14 12:29, balducci wrote: Of course, in China, when companies are caught violating safety standards, the person responsible is often executed- and any further discussion of the violations quickly vanish from the press...
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On 2010-12-14 12:29, balducci wrote: I think ensredshirt answered quite well. I just want to add an example of recalls and how deceptive they can be. Remember the recent recall of Shrek cups from McDonald's? I'm sure this sounds like a great example of things WORKING. Well, there's a good bit more to it than most are aware. First off, the cadmium concerns extend well beyond just the Shrek glasses that were recalled. In fact, pretty much ALL novelty glasses had levels of cadmium and/or lead that warranted concern. http://www.libertynewsonline.com/article_301_29714.php Some interesting things mentioned in the article: "The New Jersey manufacturer of those glasses said in June that the products were made according to standard industry practices, which includes the routine use of cadmium to create red and similar colors." "Federal regulators will decide whether the superhero and Oz glasses are "children's products" and thus subject to strict lead limits; if U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission staffers conclude the glasses to fall outside that definition, the lead levels would be legal." That last statement, IMHO, shows the bs that comes with government regulations. 'We have to decide whether or not we'll call these "children's products" or not.' That's not to say there isn't a fair amount of similar BS from the companies. "Our glasses are intended for adults" but advertising says "a perfect way to serve cold drinks to your children or guests." Then again, would they be playing these semantics games if there weren't trying to deal with the "rules" of the government regulator's games? One's that the regulator's themselves, as shown in the previous quote, are not even clear about what qualifies?
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balducci![]() Loyal user Canada 230 Posts ![]() |
GDW and EsnRedshirt ... Well, not quite. Some recalls are voluntary and firm initiated. Some are FDA initiated, or initiated by other agencies.
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gdw![]() Inner circle 4826 Posts ![]() |
Yet another example of the "effectiveness" of government run regulation organizations:
http://www.fastcompany.com/1708896/wiki-......esticide
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GDW, your examples are about as persuasive as "some people ingest poison, which proves that you should never eat."
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gdw![]() Inner circle 4826 Posts ![]() |
You know, I really don't see how people can complain that the government and corporations are so deeply entwined in bed together and then say the solution is more government regulation. Government regulation necessitates government get involved with business, which is exactly how business and state got so entangled to begin with.
Yes, the state gets involved with the intention of controlling the corporations, but, given the corporations are the ones with the money, it just results in corporations controlling the government through lobbying. That's why the majority of regulations don't do anything to "control" big business, but rather only create barriers to entry for competition, and the corporations are the one's that get to pull the strings of said barriers.
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critter![]() Inner circle Spokane, WA 2551 Posts ![]() |
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On 2010-12-14 11:29, Marlin1894 wrote: That must be a state thing because around here you can't buy soft drinks, energy drinks, or prepared food with the stamps. WIC is even more restrictive.
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On 2010-12-14 11:02, Destiny wrote: They are talking about controlling what is in the vending machines. If I'm not mistaken, those contain food sold to the students, which would mean the STUDENTS are the ones paying for it. Or more likely their parents.
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