http://laist.com/2007/11/29/more_stuff_that.php All comments for More Stuff That's Bad For You: Salt Crackdown? en-us 2008 Staff Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:00:02 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss noreply@gothamist.com noreply@gothamist.com 60 http://laist.com/2007/11/29/more_stuff_that.php#comment-1242731 http://laist.com/2007/11/29/more_stuff_that.php#comment-1242731 Comments Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:22:38 -0800 <p>"But is it the government's job to regulate what Americans choose to consume?" Obviously there's a lot of subtly to this argument but for the purposes of the salt issue, I think consumers are very limited on "lower-sodium" choices, so the idea of free will and the ability to choose wisely is really constrained. I'm not sure what that puts me on the issue of regulation, but having more options sure wouldn't hurt. Also, your recommendations in the last paragraph are good rules to live by to avoid not only salt, but fat, chemicals, etc. Follow them people!</p>