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What should the role of government be in influencing our dietary decisions? Should there be set nutritional standards in regards to food production and food consumption? Explain why and to what extent, if any. What have they done right? What have they done wrong?

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The role of the government in nutrition is examined.

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Government should have a suggestive role in dietary decisions. They should provide information to the public based on objective research. This will differentiate the research that is in the capital market because a lot of that research is funded by companies that are trying to get their brand or food out to the general public.

There shouldn't really be set nutritional standards in regards to food production and food consumption because then we ...

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