FDA Too Far Behind?

[esgibson]

I think we all know that the FDA has pretty ridiculous recommendations for overall health and losing weight. I was wondering what you guys think the disconnect is between the FDA and up to date science. Bodybuilders and fitness athletes everywhere have been using a lot of practices that the government doesn't seem to notice! We obviously aren't becoming a more healthy society as a whole! What's the disconnect!?

[bking10]

the FDA will continue to promote whatever Monsanto tells them to

[doyoueveneat]

FDA is purposely behind through profits from pay offs. LOL @ people that believe FDA cares about peoples health.

[vb66]

the FDA will continue to promote whatever Monsanto tells them to

Agree!

[Miickk]

[yepimonfire]

FDA is purposely behind through profits from pay offs. LOL @ people that believe FDA cares about peoples health.

this.

[rand18m]

I think we all know that the FDA has pretty ridiculous recommendations for overall health and losing weight. I was wondering what you guys think the disconnect is between the FDA and up to date science. Bodybuilders and fitness athletes everywhere have been using a lot of practices that the government doesn't seem to notice! We obviously aren't becoming a more healthy society as a whole! What's the disconnect!?

Explain in more detail what you are asking!

[SwiftyX]

Preventing rickets,,,,they rule.

[escapist]

the FDA will continue to promote whatever Monsanto tells them to

Do you have any proof of this or of any kind of bribes or "pushes"?

I don't doubt it for a second, I just want to see it for real

[tden99]

Do you have any proof of this or of any kind of bribes or "pushes"?

I don't doubt it for a second, I just want to see it for real

Idk if there is anything that is very conclusive about it. Monsanto seems to be the buzzword for anyone who dislikes the industry. Ever since they had the problem with the cow hormones to up milk production, and the lawsuits with farmers.

[nobrah]

I think we all know that the FDA has pretty ridiculous recommendations for overall health and losing weight.

I wouldn't use the word ridiculous at all. There are essentially three things about government nutritional advice that I agree are not necessarily in the best interests of the public (in order of severity):

1. The food industry has a strangle hold on government regulations.
2. Recommended food choices tend to be those that are or are derived from subsidized commodities.
3. There's a strong tendency to not only wait for up-to-date science, but also general consensus among scientists before changing recommendations.

So you end up with advice to eat more of mostly subsidized commodities using evidence that's 15-20 years out of date.

I was wondering what you guys think the disconnect is between the FDA and up to date science.

The process of writing guidelines, taking comments from all parties each with mutually exclusive goals, then rewriting guidelines based on those comments certainly doesn't help.