Another interesting article from Gary Taubes plus a NinaT guidelines update


(Joey) #21

@Alecmcq Thank you kindly for sharing this content.

Throughout the recent US presidential election my greatest fear was that either one of them would win. As it turns out, my fear is now reality…

And so when the new FDA-HHS-NIH-USDA team take the wheel I expect we’ll have the same clown car with new drivers. :clown_face:

Would love to be proven wrong - but given the tremendous $$$US at stake, I strongly doubt it.


(Alec) #22

I am also highly skeptical, but maybe a tad more optimistic than you. What I see is a MUCH stronger recognition of some basic issues amongst those in real power. I also see the almost pathological desire to piss the other side off. For these reasons I think there is a higher likelihood of some progress in a positive direction than in the last 50 years.

However, your point is very well made…. The inertia driven by the $$$s at stake is formidable.


(Peter - Don't Fear the Fat ) #23

Yeah, I totally get that. I’m hoping those big fat business men (mostly men) secretly like a big fat streak :scream:


(Alec) #24

Where I come from a “streak” is running around with no clothes on :see_no_evil::joy:🫣. By chance, did you mean a “big fat steak”??


(Peter - Don't Fear the Fat ) #25

hahahhaha damn spell chrecker lol


(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #26

Given that the billionaires have worked hard to be in full control of the nation, I am sceptical about how much progress can be made. Keeping people sick means repeat customers for health care, among other things. :frowning_face: