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These reminded me of Jonathan Swift's short essay 'A Modest Proposal'
Just WOW.... Thanks for connecting the dots, I had completely forgotten about that.@Beatrix_ Yeah, signs of Greed gone Wild. Sick, truly sickening...... (Everyone has a name and address.... even if they get Google maps to "miss" them.)
I remember years ago hearing that the goal of Coca cola Co. was to insure all liquids were going to cost people money = business for life. I just did a quick search and - "*&%^$&%$#(^&( !!!" = lots of cursing going on here. When the Big Biz/ Int'l Corporations starts talking "Governance", they mean the government is useless and the Big Players will decide how the sheeple live (or die).
https://www.coca-colacompany.com/media-center/coca-cola-shares-key-goals-of-2030-water-security-strategy
Taken from above:
The Coca‑Cola Company today announced three goals accelerating its action on water during the UN 2023 Water Conference.
Chairman and CEO James Quincey participated in events during the week to share how the company is prioritizing water investments where they are needed most. The company’s holistic 2030 water strategy aims to achieve water security in the company’s operations, local watersheds and communities—where it operates, sources agricultural ingredients for beverages and touches people’s lives.
“We recognize that water is essential to our business and to the communities where we operate, and are committed to being responsible stewards of this vital resource,” Quincey said. “We want to do this by improving water availability, quality, access and governance – and taking a more granular watershed-based approach. In short, we’re focusing on doing what matters most, where it matters most.”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon propose to amend the standards of identity (SOIs) to permit the use of salt substitutes in foods for which salt is a required or optional ingredient. The proposed rule would provide manufacturers with flexibility and facilitate industry innovation to reduce sodium in standardized foods. The FDA is making available the pre-publication text of the Federal Register notice.
The upcoming proposed rule is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The National Strategy provides a roadmap of actions the federal government will take to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases by 2030 – all while reducing disparities. The National Strategy was released in conjunction with the first White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in over 50 years, hosted by President Biden on September 28, 2022. The upcoming proposed rule also complements the goals of the FDA’s voluntary sodium reduction targets for processed, packaged and prepared foods.
SOIs typically describe what ingredients a food must contain and what is optional. They may describe the amount or proportion of ingredients or components. Some SOIs also prescribe a method of production or formulation. There are more than 250 SOIs, and they include products like milk, milk chocolate, various breads, various cheeses and ketchup. Foods with SOIs are often referred to as standardized foods.
Salt substitutes are currently used in many non-standardized foods in the U.S., but most FDA SOIs do not permit the use of salt substitutes. The proposed rule would use a “horizontal” approach for SOIs, under which a single rule would apply to multiple SOIs across several categories of standardized foods. Specifically, the proposed rule would amend the 80 SOIs that specify salt as a required or an optional ingredient. Because these 80 SOIs are referenced in other SOIs, 140 of the 250 SOIs currently established for a wide variety of foods could be affected. The proposed rule does not list permitted salt substitutes but defines them as safe and suitable ingredients used to replace some or all of the added sodium chloride and that serve the functions of salt in food. The extent to which salt can be replaced depends on the ability of a salt substitute to replace the functions of salt in food without compromising food safety and the characteristics of the food.
The FDA is requesting comments on potential salt substitutes that may be used as a result of the new flexibility provided in this proposed rule.
Most people in the U.S. consume too much sodium. Reducing sodium may help reduce the risk of high blood pressure, a leading cause of heart disease and stroke. The majority of sodium comes from processed, packaged and prepared foods, not from table salt added to food when cooking or eating. In October 2021, the FDA issued guidance for industry that finalized short-term voluntary sodium reduction targets in over 160 categories of packaged and restaurant prepared food. If finalized, the proposed rule issued today may help manufacturers to meet these voluntary targets because a number of foods for which targets were established are covered by SOIs.
Even more reason to cook at home.Does anyone know of updates?
Salt Substitutes to Reduce Sodium in Standardized Foods
The proposed rule to amend the standards of identity (SOIs) to permit the use of salt substitutes in foods for which salt is a required or optional ingredient is on display today in the Federal Register and will publish on April 10, 2023.www.fda.gov
FDA To Propose to Permit Salt Substitutes to Reduce Sodium in Standardized Foods
Original Constituent Update
March 24, 2023
"This meat poses no danger... I think it's unreasonable, but this is standard procedure for when African swine flu is detected," managing director Magnus Darth told AFP.
[...]The illness does not affect humans but is highly contagious and fatal for pigs and their wild relatives, and an outbreak is potentially devastating for the pork industry, experts say.
[...]Swedish authorities have blocked public access to forest and wildlife areas in a 1,000-square-kilometre swathe around the zone where the infected boars were found.
[...]On Monday they ordered the slaughter of all domestic pigs (around 50) in the zone, to prevent the virus from spreading to domestic pigs.
[...]The import stop is expected to lead to a loss of income of 50 million kronor per year, for an industry with annual revenue of around 30 billion kronor, Darth said.
And every time this dude talks, he emits verbal diarrhea. Which is bad for global boiling.
It's science!