Last week’s question asked if the government should impose a ban on
foods that are deemed unhealthy. Eighty-four percent of you said no,
with 16 percent agreeing that we need the government’s help in making
healthy food choices. Here’s more of what you had to say:
“This is the United States of America. It is not up to the government
to tell the people what to do; it is up to the people to tell the
government what to do. That is government of the people, by the people,
and for the people.” G.P. Rogers
“Why don’t you ask the question, ‘Should corporate agribusiness
conglomerates control what we eat?’ Just try to find readily available
foods without partially hydrogenated oils or corn syrup (two substances
humans didn’t eat 100 years ago).” S. Owen
“Should the government decide what we’re allowed to eat? Of course not.
But the idea of eliminating trans-fats in restaurant foods is a good
one. We all stand to win with lower healthcare costs that could be the
result of lower occurrences of obesity, diabetes, and heart problems.”
D. Gilfoy
This week’s question concerns genetic barcoding, technology that may
enable doctors to tailor disease treatments based on a person’s
genetic makeup. What’s becoming a concern is that some forms of genetic
barcoding could be used to let parents “pre-fab” their babies, enabling
them to choose the sex, hair and eye color, specific traits, and even
the level of intelligence their child may possess.
Has science gone too far in enabling us to “design” our children?
Submit your answer here.
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