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If Congress can make us buy “ACCEPTABLE” health insurance, can Congress stop us from buying unacceptable food?

Question by Liberal LIAR and Hypocrite: If Congress can make us buy “ACCEPTABLE” health insurance, can Congress stop us from buying unacceptable food?
I.E. “JUNK FOOD”

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See: H.R. 3962

SEC. 59B. TAX ON INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT ACCEPTABLE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.

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Sulphur dioxide dual bolster to post-harvest grape health

Sulphur dioxide dual bolster to post-harvest grape health
He says that finding ways to reduce sulphites are important to the table grape and wine industry as consumer pressure over biodynamic and organic food production methods is increasing. A/Prof Considine hopes to continue research in this area leading to …
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Age of Advancements Through Technology Impacts an Educational Philosophy
For the Waldorf School of the Peninsula, whose supporters include families of some of the more visible high tech firms in Silicon Valley, their mission was to not only nourish the minds and hearts of their students with its biodynamic garden and …
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Vineyards and wineries embrace renewables, energy efficiency to best climate
“The vineyard is being converted to organic production with bio-dynamic production being the long-term objective,” he said. Bio-dynamic agriculture is a method of organic farming that treats farms as unified and individual organisms, emphasizing the …
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Q&A: I like “HEALTH” foods?

Question by Listener: I like “HEALTH” foods?
I find “health foods” such as lean cuisines, skim milk, vegetables and low fat, low sugar stuff rather tasty and not as bad as others seem to make them out to be. Am I weird because I actually find these foods good and not totally and utterly disgusting?!! hehe :)
You did notice I put quotes around “health.” I know just because they are labeled as diet/health foods they are not necessarily healthy for you.

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Your not weird

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Aglukkaq pans US nutrition recommendations
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Health lottery pays out £200000 to charities

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PepsiCo sees good potential in health food segment

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Carper wants Health Dept. letter grades in restaurants

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