FDA Asks Public: What Is 'Healthy Food'?

shellyld2016

I really think instead of trying to define healthy for us why not demand transparency on the ingredients! Make it known if there are hormones injected, colorings, chemically altered substances, gmo or non. Also for me I want to know where it has been. Was it processed, grown, and inspected here, or shipped out to be handled by a country with fewer regulations on both handling and use of chemicals banned here and brought back in and fed to us? All of that should be on the label! If people then want to buy it fine, but we should be able to make informed decisions.

karl317

This is one of the most ridiculous questions ever posed. EVERY POSSIBLE MEANING for the word "Healthy" is 100% open to interpretation, and is completely *MEANINGLESS* when the term "healthy" lacks any and all context.

For instance, if you are diabetic, and the ADA/FDA/NIH says it's "healthy" to eat 50+% of your calories from carbohydrates, which you KNOW will spike your insulin, is that "healthy?" I don't think so. But gee, the FDA allowed this company to put the word "healthy" on the label! It must be true!

Don't fall for this, folks. It's a sucker play. If the FDA defines the term "Healthy" - even to the general public's liking - it will mean people will justify eating 17 servings of it in a single sitting because it's the "healthy" thing to do.

When a person walks into a crowded room and says "The average person is an idiot", no one ever gets offended because everyone truly believes they are of above average intelligence. The FDA should take that into account before they ask for public input.