I think Ron Paul wants to cut these programs because they have become fiscally dysfunctional and increasingly more bureaucratic. The basic duties and functions of the FDA are admirable and necessary in themselves, when working correctly, but has gradually started over-reaching and selectively only supporting foods that come from CORPORATIONS rather than smaller farmers. It is becoming a more corrupted, biased agency that has come under the control of corporate interests.
The whole organic foods movement is much more complicated than just saying it is stupid because some idiots want to drink unpateurized milk. With more genetic engineering, copious amounts of corn syrup and glucose being added to nearly everything, people just want healthier food. I think it also deals with the farming and storage of many fruits, vegetables and grains. Also perhaps, even most importantly, it deals with the transportation and distribution of these natural foodstuffs. How much food is getting wasted everyday in the U.S when thousands are starving in third world countries? The FDA clearing foods from bacterial infection and screening it's quality are it's essential functions and I assume accomplish this goal overall rather well. But as populations increase, and with ever increasing health problems arising in the baby boomer generations, perhaps some new legislation and reform in food processing would not be such a bad idea. Then again, I could be way off base on this issue because I am not completely educated on it. Yet from some limited personal experience of my own eating "organic" foods, they have always tasted great and seemed healthier, albeit a little more expensive.
The whole organic foods movement is much more complicated than just saying it is stupid because some idiots want to drink unpateurized milk. With more genetic engineering, copious amounts of corn syrup and glucose being added to nearly everything, people just want healthier food. I think it also deals with the farming and storage of many fruits, vegetables and grains. Also perhaps, even most importantly, it deals with the transportation and distribution of these natural foodstuffs. How much food is getting wasted everyday in the U.S when thousands are starving in third world countries? The FDA clearing foods from bacterial infection and screening it's quality are it's essential functions and I assume accomplish this goal overall rather well. But as populations increase, and with ever increasing health problems arising in the baby boomer generations, perhaps some new legislation and reform in food processing would not be such a bad idea. Then again, I could be way off base on this issue because I am not completely educated on it. Yet from some limited personal experience of my own eating "organic" foods, they have always tasted great and seemed healthier, albeit a little more expensive.
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There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
Buddha
