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Public health can’t stop making the same nutrition mistake (www.theatlantic.com)
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Summary

Efforts to improve Americans' diets, including the FDA's new "healthy" labeling guidelines, have minimal impact, with only 0-0.4% of people expected to change habits.

Surveys show Americans want to eat healthier, but with over 70% of U.S. adults overweight, many fail.

While giving consumers more information about food seems logical, real-world results show it rarely changes eating habits. Factors like taste, price, and convenience outweigh health concerns.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s plans focus on banning ingredients and subsidies face major legal and systemic challenges.

Addressing affordability and access is critical for progress.

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[–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 0 points 12 hours ago

If people are eating the right foods, portion control often becomes a non-issue. Vegetables and whole plant foods in general are less calorie dense, even significantly less calorie dense for some, than processed foods, soda, added fats and sugars, and animal products are. It is possible for even people with large appetites to be satisfied in ways that aren't harmful.