The government's dietary guidelines released every five years has been influenced by the food industry through lobbying. In Markham Reid's article "Experts Say Lobbying Skewed the U.S. Dietary Guidelines" food producers have changed the dietary guidelines for Americans. The dietary guideline released by the government was greatly influenced by food manufacturers and special interest groups. Many experts who have reviewed the guideline says that there are many food decisions that has been altered to appeal to the food industry. This article shows the influence of food manufacturers towards legislation, and give a break down of the controversial dietary guideline that was passed in 2015. This source answers my research question. To summarize it my question investigates the affect of food industries lobbying in Congress to appeal to their food. The major change that have occurred in the dietary guideline shows how the lobbyists can directly influence legislation. In addition, this article provides answers from experts on the controversial food us consumers eat. It also shows the positive influence on the diet of the American people. This guideline helps people to make a healthy decision and live a better life through their food choice. The government has the responsibility to keep their citizens from starving, but what good does it do if they are influenced by the food manufacturers that do not make healthy foods for the people? This is also the question I have to answer in my research paper, and this source will provide me some of the information I need.
Link: http://time.com/4130043/lobbying-politics-dietary-guidelines/
Yeah, I agree that in the recent decades the food industry has had a tight grip on both the American government. As a result, the dietary guidelines are greatly influenced by the manufacturers to promote their products. In my opinion, I think that the governments role is to keep the American people healthy by promoting positive eating instead of protection from starvation. However, it will be near impossible for that to happen since those industries are what make up congress and all the other branches of the U.S. government.
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