Executive Order - Lifestyle/Behavior Modification

[Michael^Heaven]

Section 6. Reports.

(c) contains a list of national priorities on health promotion and disease prevention to address lifestyle behavior modification (including smoking cessation, proper nutrition, appropriate exercise, mental health, behavioral health, substance-use disorder, and domestic violence screenings) and the prevention measures for the five leading disease killers in the United States;

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/executive-order-establishing-national-prevention-health-promotion-and-public-health

[Shpira]

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and...?

[FM]

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that was like the Food Pyramid...we saw how well THAT went

[vinnie97]

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and...?

You have fun abiding by big brother's vision of how you should live. Back here in the free world, we defy that kind of thing.

[Michael^Heaven]

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and...?

Well, perhaps I'm reading too much into this action by Obama. However, this seems to be yet another way of big govt. invading our lives & reducing citizens rights.

[floridaorange]

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Population increases are a b*tch aren't they? Maybe some of the members here could do better at running a country

[Shpira]

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Its really a question of who you trust more an elected government or a bunch of unelected corporations geared towards increasing profits...to me its a clear choice...I guess in the "land of the free" that choice is a bit blurred.

[toasty]

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You have fun abiding by big brother's vision of how you should live. Back here in the free world, we defy that kind of thing.

Well, perhaps I'm reading too much into this action by Obama. However, this seems to be yet another way of big govt. invading our lives & reducing citizens rights.

Oh good lord.

[88Mariner]

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Oh good lord.

hey buddy! it's been a while!

[toasty]

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yeah, thought I'd venture back in here...

[vinnie97]

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I'm glad you self-righteous "intellectual" libs are showing your true colors and only care about privacy when it's a Republican in office.

Feds to monitor BMI.

For all those poor you want to help (you know, the ones who tend to be the most overweight), they are the ones most likely to suffer if they don't meet the guidelines. If you're outside of them, too bad...no (or limited or further rationed) care for you. If you can't envision this happening, you're too blinded by a Govt. that has the power to give you everything you want, and also take everything away.

[Localizer]

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People should have the ability to choose whatever they want to eat, however, this option should be eliminated in public schools. Sodas and shit food should not be sold to kids who are growing. The amount of sucrose and carbs a lot of these kids get is ridiculous. It predisposes them to later issues in life and if the parents don't give a shit, then we should, more or less because kids need to be healthy and not deteriorating their body. Whatever parents want to feed their kids outside of schools is their business.

Secondly, a lot of poor are overweight because the cheapest food happens to be the crappiest food loaded with all sorts of extra goodies that are not necessarily nutritional. The irony is that the most fresh produce (aka organic) is the most expensive. The only group of people these policies should be aimed toward are those on welfare. Those people should also be drug tested frequently.

I don't necessarily agree with your last statement. If this policy was directed toward poor people, it may provide an incentive which could catalyze the journey back to being healthy for a lot of these people. Not only would this diminish the number of people are grossly unhealthy, but healthcare overall could be cheaper.

[Shpira]

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This is a natural development...obesity is one of the modern threats to society and welfare. If you think about how much it costs in health care, than all the loss of days due to sick leave etc, all the costs associated with obesity could be potentially avoided...this kind of thing will happen world wide in one form or another. I personally believe that taxing unhealthy food at a higher rate would be a better options.

[vinnie97]

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I don't necessarily agree with your last statement. If this policy was directed toward poor people, it may provide an incentive which could catalyze the journey back to being healthy for a lot of these people. Not only would this diminish the number of people are grossly unhealthy, but healthcare overall could be cheaper.

It isn't much of an incentive when the choices are eating healthy and living on the street versus cheaper, more processed food yet still retaining shelter.

Unhealthy food is generally the most affordable...taxing it will just create worse living conditions for the lower class.

[Shpira]

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No. The government can lower taxes on healthy food and give incentives to farmers, companies etc producing healthy food.