Quote by cntrlscotty
big business does not care what we eat as long as they are making big profits
I heard Jamie Oliver being interviewed on the radio a day or two before the broadcast, & he had a lot to say about the government's recent statement on school dinners.
He criticised it for starting with a comment about getting parents involved. He says too many parents are not interested in what their kids eat at school, & asked why the government cannot provide a lead on this type of thing. That was an interesting change from the more usual complaints about how we all live in a "nanny state" & that the government should interfere less!! His point is that the government has been elected for a purpose & they should get on with it.
He also criticised the statement for talking about the new body that has been set up to oversee this area, as it has representatives from the food industry. He says that there should not be any representation from organisations with a financial interest. Presumaby the government would counter that by saying that without it, the views of the body would be far less well informed.
It is important to note that the Food Lobby in this country is an extremely powerful one, with loads of political clout. There has been some very good (brave!) journalism done on this subject over the past 10 years or so to expose the dirty tricks that food producers will indulge in to get more fat, more sugar, & more salt into what we eat.
