Salt should be regulated food additive, group says

Reuters ^ | 2/24/05 | Maggie Fox

[anniegetyourgun]

Next up, learn what the CSPI means by "regulating your breathing."

[Cold Heat]

OK by me......

I use a supplement shaker.

I have one in every room of the house.:-)

Even in my SUV!

[anniegetyourgun]

Keepin' my fingers crossed that Howard Dean and his M.D. wife will be found to be on the Board of the CSPI and big contributors to these nutbags!

[Caipirabob]

Center for Science in the Public Interest is only afraid because they taste better with salt.

[SaltyJoe]

The British Empire tried to regulate salt taxes on India. A skinny little man led his people to resoundly defeat such a measure.

Before then, the British Empire tried to regulate tea in another country. That didn't work either.

There's a reason why God provided manna from Heaven to His Chosen. Starvation doesn't work on a free people. Starvation works on slaves in communist and criminal societies. When starvation is used as murder, the free republics of the world are roused with suspicion and anger.

This is the reason why Terri is going to live and get better.

[Abathar]

didn't our forefathers live off of salt pork for months at a time? Maybe they just sweated it out with all the hard work they use to do - Compared to most people these days they did more in 1 day than most of us do in a week.

[TexasCajun]

What's next from the FDA?

A prescription for salt? Black Market sea salt?

Or maybe a Class Action suit against Morton Salt?

When it rains, it pours, then you die!

[Centurion2000]

Don't want salt ? Cook from scratch; I started and now I eat healthier than I EVER have.

[ken21]

stupidity kills a large number of people yearly.

let's outlaw stupidity. (/s)

[The Great RJ]

We need to tax salt to discourage people from using it....just like tobacco. Ditto for fast foods and sugar. Since this tax revenue is for the public's own good and only affects those who use these dangerous products we can tax them without complaint and use the revenue to spend on other government do good programs.

Remember that one of the flash points for the French Revolution was a tax on salt.

[Yo-Yo]

Well, I guess we'll just have to go after "Big Salt" the same way we went after "Big Tobacco" because we all know that there aren't enough wealthy trial lawyers yet.

Look out Morton Salt! "When it pours, we sue!"

[Hessian]

I'd like to suggest that special interest groups that use the word SCIENCE in their name must include warning labels on all press releases indicating what percentage of their opinions are derived from true scientific method and what percentage is derived from political opinion.

[Guillermo]

CSPI, Peta, WWF, etc. all exist for one reason: To destroy the Market Economy in the USA.

[Glenn]

"A consumer group sued the federal government on Thursday, saying that ________ is killing tens of thousands of Americans and that regulators have done too little to control _______."

The template of the busy-bodies.

[Coldwater Creek]

Water is already regulated. We had the purest artesian well water in the World here in Memphis, until they made us put all of those additives in it.

[Gabz]

CSPI has very close ties to PETA...............they have been seeking to destroy the hospitality industry for years.

They are nothing but lobbyists

[tang-soo]

Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide!

The Invisible Killer

Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there. Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance. For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death.

Dihydrogen monoxide:

* is also known as hydroxyl acid, and is the major component of acid rain.
* contributes to the "greenhouse effect."
* may cause severe burns.
* contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
* accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
* may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
* has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.

Contamination Is Reaching Epidemic Proportions!

Quantities of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in almost every stream, lake, and reservoir in America today. But the pollution is global, and the contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. DHMO has caused millions of dollars of property damage in the midwest, and recently California.

Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:

* as an industrial solvent and coolant.
* in nuclear power plants.
* in the production of styrofoam.
* as a fire retardant.
* in many forms of cruel animal research.
* in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.
* as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.

Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can be done to stop them because this practice is still legal. The impact on wildlife is extreme, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer!

The Horror Must Be Stopped!

The American government has refused to ban the production, distribution, or use of this damaging chemical due to its "importance to the economic health of this nation." In fact, the navy and other military organizations are conducting experiments with DHMO, and designing multi-billion dollar devices to control and utilize it during warfare situations. Hundreds of military research facilities receive tons of it through a highly sophisticated underground distribution network. Many store large quantities for later use.

It's Not Too Late!

[Coldwater Creek]

It will be the SUV that kills you not the salt!!!!!!!!!!

[kaktuskid]

Cheese is naturally high in sodium...and so are tomatoes. So do we ban tomatoes? (note to the CSPI-sissies...don't rile the Italians..you will regret it!)

[azhenfud]

Yeah, CSPI is throwing salt in the wounds of all us hurting from everything we eat being bad.