If there is so much truth to this, why doesn't the FDA ban these foods from the marketplace?

Question

This is a report that was sent by a healthier living web site. If all these statements are so ture, and they think we should have it, why do they not just ban it as they did smoking?

The six unhealthiest foods to avoid at all costs!
1. Soda. An average can of soda has 10 teaspoons of sugar, 150 calories, 30 to 55 mg of caffeine, plus artificial food colors and sulphites. Diet sodas contain artificial sweeteners, which are even more unhealthy, and have even been linked to cancer.
2. Potato chips and French fries. These popular snack foods contain acrylamide, a known cancer-causing agent that is formed when foods are baked or fried at high temperatures. They're also full of trans fats, which have been linked to heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.
3. Doughnuts. Break a doughnut down, and you'll find nothing more than refined sugar and flour, artificial flavors, and partially hydrogenated oil that is loaded with trans fats. A true heart attack on a plate, doughnuts have no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
4. Coffee cake and other baked goods. These foods almost always contain high amounts of trans fats as well as corn syrup, preservatives, and artificial flavors and colors. In fact, not only are these foods often made with hydrogenated oils, but they're usually fried in them too. True triggers for diabetes, cancer, and heart disease!
5. Luncheon meats/hot dogs. Processed meats like these contain a cancer-causing ingredient known as sodium nitrite, a known cancer causing agent.
6. Canned soup. Most canned soups have high levels of trans fats, sodium, and artificial preservatives. Just one cup can contain almost 1,000 milligrams of salt, nearly half of the recommended daily guidelines. This is a blood pressure nightmare!

You DO have other options. Many of these foods offer natural and organic alternatives. But even so, be sure to read the label to make sure you aren't getting fooled. You hold the power to decide what goes into your mouth. The key is having the knowledge to determine what is good for you, and what is bad.

Answer 1

Everyone has the right to choose what they want to eat. As long as the food is clearly labeled and the general public is clearly educated as to how unhealthy these foods are I believe the government is doing their job. I am a very healthy eater but I enjoy a donught or some french fries now and then. I feel that people need to take control of their own health and not expect the governmet to do that for them. Educate your self and take charge of your own body.