While Warning About Fat, U.S. Pushes Cheese Sales

[harvey007]

Interesting article in the NY Times about the government's two-faced approach to the obesity crisis:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/us/07fat.html?_r=2&emc=eta1

Excerpts:

In 1995, the government created Dairy Management Inc., a nonprofit corporation that has defined its mission as increasing dairy consumption by “offering the products consumers want, where and when they want them.”

Dairy Management’s longtime chief executive, Thomas P. Gallagher, received $633,475 in compensation in 2008, with first-class travel privileges, according to federal tax filings. Annual compensation for two other officials top $300,000 each.

Americans now eat an average of 33 pounds of cheese a year, nearly triple the 1970 rate. Cheese has become the largest source of saturated fat; an ounce of many cheeses contains as much saturated fat as a glass of whole milk.

[asjr]

1. Republicans already act constipated!