Gertrude Alice Girling grave monument in Old Municipal Section J Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

and Nikki RoseI don't know where to begin with the misinformation the two of you have cobnimed to put forth!1) You can be obese eating only organically grown food. Calories matter.2) Organic food is NOT more nutritious than conventionally grown food. It may have advantages for the environment, but that's another issue. It may taste better not so much since big organic has moved in. Also, organically grown food is NOT pesticide-free as is often thought. Some organic pesticides may actually be more harmful than their synthetic relatives.By the way, the sprouts that caused the e-coli outbreak in Germany recently were from an organic farm. I'm not anti-organic (at all), but we need to be factual here. Organic is not a panacea for what ails us. Many 90 year olds have never eaten anything organic and many organic devotees have died of cancer.3) There are much bigger problems than food additives. Such as fresh food not being available in many urban communities.4) It is not only inaccurate, but downright ignorant to claim that physicians have a vested interest in our being sick. We will always need doctors in spite of diet. While many illnesses are exacerbated by obesity (the main result of too many calories), diet has little to do with being born with Type I diabetes, for instance.5) It is certainly the government's responsibility to safeguard public health. The problem is that they allow politics and industry groups to influence their efforts to do this. Hence we get protein to avoid offending the meat industry.6) There is NOT too much emphasis on grains in the Plate . Grains are perfectly nutritious, especially whole grains. Individuals may prefer not to for various reasons, but they should be included in standard nutritional recommendations especially for vegetarians.That's a start. If you are going to state things that deviate from standard scientific norms, you need to give sources ones that are peer-reviewed and published in mainstream journals.As to the topic, I'm with Michelle. We need meaningful action, not industry pampering half-measures. The government should not have to fear industry reprisal for simply telling the truth. Baby steps are something, but not enough. We have a crisis and strong action is required.
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Gertrude was my 3rd cousin 3x removed.
(requested on 14 05 2020)

I believe this lady to be a member of my family
(requested on 06 06 2020)