Plant Based Hero Podcast

THE FOOD INDUSTRY WANTS THE PUBLIC CONFUSED ABOUT NUTRITION   6 years ago, Denmark introduced the world's first saturated fat tax. It was abolished shortly after.   Basically, populations are not able to fight the influence of large corporations.   A well used approach for alcohol, tobacco, and food-related corporate interests is to shift the focus away from health. This involves reframing a fat or soft drinks tax as an issue of consumer rights and debate over the role of the state in "nannying" or restricting people's choices.   The nanny state is a term that is usually used to discourage governments from introducing legislation or regulation that might undermine the power or actions of industry or individuals.   It has been regularly used to undermine public health efforts!!   One could argue that it's the "Nanny Industry" that uses fear of government regulation to maintain it's own dominance, to maintain its profits at a significant cost to the community and public health!!! &