FDA says you have no right to real food

[walksalone11]

(NaturalNews)  http://www.naturalnews.com/  In a response to a lawsuit filed by the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF), the FDA has articulated its belief that there is no such thing as a right to health or to purchase or consume any given food.

The FTCLDF has sued the FDA for banning the interstate shipment or sale of raw milk products, alleging that the policy deprives consumers and a food buying group owner "of their fundamental and inalienable rights of (a) traveling across State lines with raw dairy products legally obtained and possessed; (b) providing for the care and well being of themselves and their families, including their children; and (c) producing, obtaining and consuming the foods of choice for themselves and their families, including their children."

In a legal response, the FDA countered that "there is no 'deeply rooted' historical tradition of unfettered access to food of all kinds." As evidence for this position, the agency cites "the dietary laws of biblical times."

The FDA goes further, stating that "there is no absolute right to consume or feed children any particular kind of food [because] comprehensive federal regulation of the food supply has been in effect at least since Congress enacted the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906. ... Thus, plaintiffs' claim to a fundamental privacy interest in obtaining 'foods of their own choice' for themselves and their families is without merit."

In other words, the agency has stated that because Congress has given FDA the authority to regulate food, there is no such thing as a right to acquire any given food.

Furthermore, the FDA says, "there is no generalized right to bodily and physical health."

"Finally, even if such a right did exist, it would not render FDA's regulations unconstitutional because prohibiting the interstate sale and distribution of unpasteurized milk promotes 'bodily and physical health.'"

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/031934_FDA_food_freedom.html#ixzz1IV691Dow

[mfoyama]

FDA, EPA and USDA are all run by big corporations. The "revolving door" ensures that these big corporations have their greedy claws sunk into the US government. Because I have a child who is seriously allergic to wheat and gluten, our family started taking a closer look at food. We have started growing our own vegetables and connected with others in the community who belief that it is our right to have access to organic and healthy food. More people need to wake up and realize what is happening to the food sources around the globe. It is beyond serious and until more of us take a stand, this is going to keep going. I see every day what poor food quality does for children and their health.

[sandersdebt]

And the FDA has done such a wonderful job with prescription drugs they now need something else that they can do wrong. 

[madeara]

How awful! I have never heard anything so ridiculous.

[walksalone11]

Genetically modified cows produce human breast milk


http://www.naturalnews.com/031952_genetically_modified_cows_breast_milk.html

[GramPolly3]

The cows producing human milk has really creeped me out. How far is too far? We don't need an agency to decide that especially when they are nothing but corporate shills. I haven't seen any agency that says no to Monsanto and their poisonous ways.
There has been an assault on organic farmers as well. We all need to become more aware and independent. I am teaching my young grandsons by gardening with them. I suspect they will have the need to be able to do this in their future. Fortunately, they are like little sponges and soak up all I am teaching them.

[foreverinlove05]

these agencies have already gone too far, it's like...if we don't have the right to health or to purchase and eat the food we want...what's the point of the FDA? oh yeah, they want us to think that they've got our best interests in mind. they also want to stop people from growing their own food i guess since they wouldn't be able to "monitor" it.

[bud1]

We need the gov.  telling us how to run our lives is  .  The lot of them have screwed this country up so much. I think we are beyond help.  Give us a break you Capitol Hill clowns 

[walksalone11]

We need the gov.  telling us how to run our lives is  .  The lot of them have screwed this country up so much. I think we are beyond help.  Give us a break you Capitol Hill clowns 

You state that your government has repeatedly not kept the peoples best interest as the main considerations for laws that are made, then ask them to give you a break?

Good luck with that.

If you keep your back side to the wind, you can deserve to get screwed.

[Huwee]

right.SUCK MY D*** with that s***...