Freshly Cooked Censorship: Why You Can't Put "Low FODMAP" on Food Labels

Ketan Vakil started a company to sell Low-FODMAP foods. He wants to tell the truth on his labels. His customers want that information so they can follow the diet prescribed by their doctors.
But the government said NO!
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Why?
Our first Stossel TV Fellow, Trevor Kraus of Learn Liberty, examines why the government bans accurate information on food labels.
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[@jwenting]

But you CAN make false claims that are approved by the FDA because they are supported by massive industries like the grain and sugar companies.

[@ItsGroundhogDay]

Most of their budget comes from pharma.

[@rebchizelbeak5392]

@@ItsGroundhogDaythat is a stupid statement. Budget for the government doesn’t come from any single area. That’s not how taxes work, even when they are supposedly specified in law. Also thinking the government obeys any budget at all is naive. Also thinking the governments needs any income for their spending is silly. They just print/create/borrow what they want to use.

[@GaryR55]

True. I have discovered, on the labels of supplements, that there is now a section called "Other Ingredients." Contained in these ingredients are chemicals, artificial sweeteners that will spike your blood sugar as surely as "real" sugar does, etc. Finding supplements that don't have these harmful added ingredients takes some research. Guarding your health takes real work in a society in which the FDA is approving things that will kill you if you let them.

[@ItsGroundhogDay]

@@rebchizelbeak5392 Ignorant. I bet you believed the FDA when they told you the covid jabs were safe and prevented transmission, too.

[@furtim1]

fees @@rebchizelbeak5392

[@hoonterofhoonters6588]

The problem with suing the government is that they can defend themselves indefinitely with the money that they extort yearly from taxpayers (you).

[@ithpally]

And if they lose they pay out with taxpayer dollars. Not a penny comes out of their own pockets.

[@dampierstucco5778]

Which is why the IJ is such an important law group.

[@thomasjoseph5876]

@@dampierstucco5778 I asked a long-time family friend who was a "Shark" Attorney and Noble Judge in his day why more attorneys who are entering the "Twilight" of their careers or have recently retired don't get involved with the Institute of Justice or other similar organizations. The answer was both enlightening and appalling. He told me no matter who the attorney is, whether a defense attorney, prosecuting attorney, or even those attorneys who specialized in contracts, real estate, etc., and never even stepped foot in a courtroom, have at some point in their careers, "Sold Out" not for their client's sake, but for their own personal sake whether it be for money, power, validation, attention, etc. Then this man, our family friend who was one of the most respected attorneys and Judge to be a member of the Bar Association during the last 50 years, told me EXACTLY when HE SOLD OUT. Because of "Selling Out", there are those who have certain "information" about them and will literally destroy their legacies if they should end up giving their time or money to organizations such as Institute for Justice. Who are these powerful individuals that would destroy a man or woman's legacy for simply helping those battle the Govt. and the American Goliaths"??? They are from families with names that have been well known and established for decades and even centuries in America, they are the Bar Association, they are lobbyists for attorneys, and most importantly, they are Politicians who "game" the Govt to obtain and solidify their power and wealth for generations of their families to come. If destroying someone's legacy won't work, then they will simply end that person or even worse, innocent members of their families. There is a reason Attorneys are the most powerful group of men and women in America, THEY HOLD ALL THE CARDS. Most politicians are former and even current Attorneys and Judges. These are the people that make the laws for the American people but those laws MUST benefit themselves or they are discarded no matter how sound or reasonable they appear to be. If America wants change, REAL CHANGE, they need to hamstring the Attorneys. But we can't until the day of the next Revolution arrives which if it takes too long to come, will be too late to have a chance to make serious changes.

[@rucker69]

@@dampierstucco5778 That's a non sequitur. How does IJ's importance as a law group affect the fact that the govt can defend themselves ad nauseaum?

[@dampierstucco5778]

@@rucker69 Did I say it affected that the gov can spend way too much of TP money to defend themselves and even they lose not suffer any consequences? Pretty sure I didn't. I did shine what I believe is a well deserved spotlight on a law group that does help those same robbed TPs at least have a chance at fighting those tyrants at no cost to their client. I make a small monthly donation to them and try influence others to see the importance of their work so maybe others might be motivated to do so also. Their are other groups that do similar work for sure however the cases that IJ takes up seem to really resonate with me 90%+ if not 100% of the time. So yes I suppose it is a non sequitur based on the comment however given that the comment was generated in relationship to the video that talks about IJ I didn't think it was such a big one as to have anything said about it. I try to be more careful with my comments when you're on patrol Constable.

[@HiperionRA]

"We didn't banned it, it's just not in the list of things you can say" absolutely dystopian

[@sixtentore8655]

"Maybe their heart is in the right place" We both know it isn't

[@Sgt_SealCluber]

"I'm from the government and I'm here to help." 😱

[@leonlamar8341]

The path to hell is paved with good intentions.

[@BalaenicepsRex3]

It's all good when the dictator has good intentions. What when he unavoidably doesn't?

[@stevenscott2136]

At best, their heart is in "I don't want to bother re-writing this list" mode.

[@funkla65]

Three Letter Agencies - not just unconstitutional, but anti-constitutional.

[@Jules-740]

Exactly!

[@bilbobaggins4462]

Government is the problem. Big government is the bigger problem.

[@Winterascent]

And who controls that government? Large global corporations with massive owners like Blackrock.

[@ludeman]

Back by Big Pharma, Big Food, Big Chemical or Big whatever.

[@smoothc911]

pretty much one and the same, for instance many agencies receive the bulk of their funding from the industries they are supposed to regulate, for instance the FDA's drug division gets roughly 75% of their funding from big Pharma. How can that not be a conflict of interest?

[@Trip_Ts]

not really; it is who the majority let control of it. As long as they can rig the system, it will not change. Giving approval and vote receipt is what we need.

[@flinch622]

Bluntly, the fda arrives to a position of cockblocking facts or science for one reason: feed the lobbyist class - the guys that take congressmen out for their free lunches. For the executive branch the game is a little different: a president gets some things he wants by hinting at who lobbyists should contact, to generate "consensus" and feed the hordes of corruption. Agencies generally move to change two ways: compliance with a recently passed bill, or too many senators asking real questions - congress has their budget. Those dollars brings more "prestige" to these tards than any person the people choose as president, long run - bureaucrats outlast all administrations.

[@matthewmiller6979]

If a simple change in diet can cure 75% of health issues, why would we need such a 'robust' pharmaceutical industry?

[@thierrylandrieu7441]

You are right … 20% of US GDP down the drain…. That would kill untold millions.

[@TheSiprianus]

A change in diet is not eye-catching or spectacular and won't let politicians make a bigger and more successful career in the long run. The more catchy social programs you make, the more you can take credit for being a successful politician.

[@oldgoat142]

@@TheSiprianus Successful politician is an oxymoron. More like; sponsored thief.

[@josephahner3031]

​@@thierrylandrieu7441not down the drain, redirected towards more useful ends.

[@wtice4632]

​@@thierrylandrieu7441pharma shill. Get another booster 🤡

[@MountainMan.]

Redundant, excessive amounts of useless bureaucrats in these agencies making well into the six figures is the problem.

[@racerx4152]

yes! the post office lost a huge amount of money again this year.

[@stevebabiak6997]

When the government is shut down due to delays in funding, these are the non-essential workers who basically get paid time off. We get screwed by them working, and we get screwed by them not working. Non-essential bureaucrats must go.

[@allie8442]

We need Vivek's strategy of reducing government employees by 75%

[@BS-vx8dg]

John, we all know you can't live forever (and some of us know that you're older than you look), so it's good to see you're auditioning successors. This was a solid video, 100% within the Stossel tradition, so you're off to a good start.

[@jeremiahbullfrog9288]

John didn't need this reminder but I agree with your sentiment

[@jeremiahbullfrog9288]

@@brostars32 Same and good points... cheers

[@Theorphan81]

Here, here, we need a Stossel tradition of Journalism!

[@paladinsix9285]

Great points. Cheers.

[@NobleOmnicide]

For his first video on Stossel TV, Trevor Kraus did an excellent job!

[@trevorkraus9]

Glad you enjoyed my work. It was an honor to get to work with John and his team

[@BrianBellia]

Yes, outstanding!

[@francisjo3]

I love this - Stossel is training a potential successor! Great job, Trevor Kraus!!

[@NobleOmnicide]

@@trevorkraus9 Hey Trevor! Looking forward to more content from you!

[@nova31337]

@@trevorkraus9 This was an excellent video! Looking forward to more!

[@jpurdes]

Remember when retailers were banned from labeling their milk as rBST-free? That was 15 years ago. Essentially, milk producers were banned by state laws from claiming their product *does not* include something. Took 2 years of litigation by some much bigger food producers than Ketan to overturn the ban.

[@jefflartigue9110]

the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and this road leads directly to Government overreach.

[@musicsavage707]

One of the best and only truly unbiased and inquisitive journalists remaining, thank you for another outstanding and exemplary report!

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

Unless it concerns covid, in which case John blindly believes whatever the government says, including being among the 3% of Americans still getting shots.

[@NoelFallstrom]

He is truly one of the best, but he is not unbiased. That is not a criticism, just a recognition of fact. Everyone is biased and it is good to recognize that fact. Just because you are biased does not mean you cannot tell the truth. Stossel backs up all his claims with evidence. His bias helps him select which evidence to include or exclude from his videos. I tend to agree with his choices, but people with a different bias would tell each story differently. Everyone hopes that their bias is towards truth, but people also have a bias towards never being wrong and being perceived as "nice". Those often conflict with the truth, but many academics tie themselves in knots and even invent new language to justify their original positions or the politically correct position of the day.

[@Blundabus1337]

@@NoelFallstrom Stossel is biased towards american freedom. That doesn't fly well with the china shills in power.

[@Deontjie]

Maybe the lawyer is also to blame here. Just use other wording. Like "Tested for Fodmap", instead of "Low in Fodmap." There must be something.

[@markjulianoriginalhooli2217]

Unbiased in his personal point of view

[@ExtraMedium-]

My biggest concern in the journalism world is that Stossel will retire and journalism will truly be dead. Love to see the Stossel fellow program and encourage all young aspiring journalists to learn from this man!

[@UnskilledGrappler]

Like George Carlin said, “It’s a giant club, and you ain’t in it!”

[@JustSomeWeirdo]

I hope John has been training a successor or more because the world needs more people like him and as much as I would like him to never retire, I’m sure he’s getting older and people don’t live forever. I think his style of journalism is both important and very rare.

[@nancykurtz7333]

…it’s almost as if…it’s a secret to be kept…

[@curiousbystander9193]

hummmmmm?

[@mullahbaksheesh9151]

FODMAP stands for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols, which are short-chain carbohydrates (sugars) that the small intestine absorbs poorly. Some people experience digestive distress after eating them.

[@anonymoose2474]

I am very glad that I am not, garlic and onion are to die for

[@Brokenhill42]

i was wondering why Garlic started bothering me a few years ago...didn't know it had a name!

[@davidvogel6359]

thank you for the definition. I can't eat raw onions, peppers, etc but cooked are fine. the lady on hillbilly kitchen told us that in one of her videos. I love onion rings but the raw onions on a sandwich causes me problems. didn't realize that cooking was the difference before that.

[@Steven-em5if]

Key words “ you need a giant pile of money.”

[@MGAF688]

Corruption knows no limits in Washington D.C.

[@Tacomuch]

2:52

[@JUGGERNAUT____]

Fun fact: the fda knew that the vax not only failed to prevent hospitalizations but also knew that it would not stop the spread

[@Mostopinionatedmanofalltime]

Absolutely!

[@johncrocker4209]

CDC knew it too.

[@BalaenicepsRex3]

It did prevent hospitalizations and deaths, keyword prevent and not stop. The massive bs was the immunity and non-spread claims.

[@uweschroeder]

Fun fact: neither is the function of a vaccine.

[@dougiefresh9618]

@@uweschroederSad fact, that’s what they swore up and down that it did.

[@r.b.5070]

Having a FODMAP label would make life so much easier 😭 I’m glad they’re fighting for change for their customers. Thank you for letting us know about this company. I’ll definitely consider purchasing from them

[@titanmaximum239]

John and Tucker are some of the only trustworthy people out there.

[@annmarie1689]

Tucker is questionable...CiA ?????

[@nebohtes]

Wait until you see what thee FCC is doing to the internet.

[@bes03c]

I love that John is preparing the next generation of journalists through his fellows program.

[@richardkropas8654]

My kids have a local food trucks business. Watching them go through the myriad nonsense every city and town puts in their way is so aggravating.

[@cosmickirby580]

John stossel showed me the spirit of journalism, and I'm glad it will never die with him.

[@nicasa78]

Great to see Stossel TV expanding

[@KAZVorpal]

This problem is known as the Permission State. In a free society, only things known to be harmful are restricted. A repressive state is the opposite: EVERYTHING is restricted unless one gets permission to say/do it. That's increasingly what we have in the US: The tyranny of having to ask for permission for almost anything not pre-approved.

[@normoloid]

Pretty obvious they are protecting corporate interests with this kind of stuff.

[@BADD1ONE]

By the governments own definition book. They are a corporation

[@tommcfadden5232]

Corporate interests are the only interests politicians care about.

[@peachykeen7634]

Food “labeling” is a horrible scam. I run a small pastured-poultry operation and we are able to operate under exemption because we sell less than 9,000 birds annually. But the labeling and regulations are so crushing - I’m constantly trying to avoid “breaking the law” while trying to get as much information to my customers to help differentiate our products. This FDA system is not helpful to consumers or producers. Did you know the term “fresh” just means “raw, not frozen long term?” It doesn’t mean “recently produced.” We just found this out trying to get info to customers about thanksgiving turkeys. Butterball’s turkeys are processed between mid October and early November and can be kept as cold as 25° (aka frozen) and still sold as “fresh turkey.” This is absolutely not what consumers think “fresh” means.

[@machintrucGaming]

Hum, no 25 farheineight isn't exactly frozen. That's equivalent to -3 celcius.

[@ferrumignis]

​@@machintrucGamingThat js below the freezing point of water so it will be frozen, just not at a low enough temperature for long term storage.

[@peachykeen7634]

@@machintrucGamingthey get frozen for all practical intents and purposes at that temp. Takes about three days, but they do. Most folks who pay more for fresh think they are avoiding the cellular breakdown of a frozen bird. In general, the consumer is kept in the dark about this practice.

[@hyfy-tr2jy]

So call all these foods "dietary supplements". That industry makes all sorts of outrageous claims and get away with it

[@racerx4152]

true , you see this all the time on tv commercials , with their microscopic disclaimer at the bottom of the screen.

[@debanydoombringer1385]

I get it, but his stuff is scientifically proven and he wants people that need this to know that.

[@darkma1ice]

Once it’s scientifically proven, the FDA actively prevents you from being a supplement iirc. 😊

[@arwenstrong2818]

That's the issue. Some supplements are lifesaving, and some are scams. The government just lumps them all together.

[@trueliberty6033]

John, I love this video and I love your idea of a Stossel Fellow!! Brilliant absolutely brilliant and it is frustrating when bureaucracy gets in the way of common sense. Stop that stop that with your being smart

[@georgethakur]

Stossel's clearly been taking care of himself. Proud of you, John. Looking younger by the day, big man!

[@leonlamar8341]

Isn't it interesting that nothing in the mainstream television news magazine space has anything like Stossel? Nothing with the content quality, production & professional presentation. And, definitely none as engaging and interesting as what Stossel delves into - absolutely amazing!

[@jamiesmith4293]

"Does the government ever update the list on its own?" "No, why would they?" Sounds about right.

[@metallica990z]

I love being an American and I'm all about this country but one thing that does aggervate me is how we don't care about our food or trying to make it healthy.

[@zg-it]

In the defense of some americans, they work so hard to slave wage for the government that they don't have a lot of time to realize what garbage they're eating with a few dollars they have left

[@jansmith3158]

Our govt wants to get us sick & keep us sick so we dont rise up against the corrupt govt (both dems & republicans are all on the same team behind their evil free ma...son CULT wizard of oz curtain. once you understand this you see how corrupt our govt truely is. sea "d...r fuell..mich grand jury day 1" = shocking vid exposing everything. sea bit..chute, hugo talks, WORTH YOUR TIME. pls write down & pass on. thx.

[@chaserohwedder8852]

It’s not that “we” don’t care, it’s that we’ve been enslaved as a people for longer than we know and most just blindly trust the institutions. If that last few years have shown us anything, it’s the reality of how many lies we’ve been told. 🇺🇸

[@rucker69]

There's a lot to unpack with such a statement. What specifically are you talking about?

[@debanydoombringer1385]

Are you saying the government should be in charge of it? If people want to make bad choices, that's their right to do so. If a company sells things that are bad for people, they're aware it's bad for them ( everyone knows sugar, sodas, and processed foods aren't very good for you), and they buy it anyway the people have made their choice using the market.

[@BryonLape]

Stossel creating the next generation of real journalists.

[@trevorkraus9]

I learned more in this 2-week fellowship with John & his team than I did in 4 years of journalism school!

[@AldFinGrp]

Once again, I feel better knowing the government is looking out for me. Thanks John!

[@SusieDaw-ix6pv]

Oh but gmo, and sawdust and bugs are OK. Screw the government. Foreign entity, not even on American soil, rich men north of richmen.

[@jansmith3158]

you are correct. sea "d...r..fuellmich..grand jury day1", hugot talks, bit..chute. There have been massive world wide protest (all except USA) fighting the communist world take over (including the USA)...most dont see this. sea also hugo talks, tim truth, the healthy american peggy hall. worth your time. pls write down & pass on. citizens need to WAKE UP and see how corrupt our govt is and that the US is literally falling quickly into full blown communism.

[@DugrozReports]

* Richmond

[@izzywizzy685]

Oh and let’s not forget “bioengineered food ingredients” or some of the crap that’s in vaccines. What’s crazy is when kids get their jabs they get like 10 different ones all combined into a few shots. At no point is anyone let alone a child going to have their bodies inundated with so many things at once and yet anyone who questions it is a “crazy conspiracy antivaxer nut case” and how dare they question what is going into their bodies or their child’s body. If a child gets sick after getting tons of shots of tons of crap at once it definitely has nothing at all to do with the tons of shots of tons of crap that preceded the onset of sickness. I’ve come to realize that we aren’t nearly as free as we once were perhaps. What’s crazy is how the system props up folks like Bill Gates despite the fact not only is he not a doctor he never even finished college at all. Why the heck is a computer guy involved in food, farm land, medicine etc?!

[@joeyGalileoHotto]

Junk food corporations like Pepsico lobby hard to get their way

[@melodiefleming9148]

When the FODMAP was newly becoming known in the US, a nutritionist recommended it to me for someone under my care. The research was still new and sometimes the recommendations changed. My relative was quite sick, and I spent hours upon hours creating and updating charts of high and low FODMAP foods and ingredients. Visits to the grocery store were tedious as I read each label and compared it to my homemade charts. It was exhausting, but it paid off. We eventually got the health situation under control. I hope you are successful with your lawsuit and are able to help people with your products. Taking care of sick people is difficult enough. A simple, adjustment to a list doesn't seem too much to ask from the FDA, especially since all the scientific research has been done for them.

[@arwenstrong2818]

Isn't garlic good for digestion, though? I have terrible stomach issues but I thought garlic was helping?

[@scallywag1716]

One of my main responsibilities in my career in food safety is applying regulatory standards and making sure they’re followed. It is a hugely convoluted mess and very time consuming. FDA and USDA need to be reorganized including all of the food laws and regulations so they are easier to find, interpret and understand. I’ve been doing it for over 20 years and it still can take me many hours just on one small topic / subject like a specific label claim.

[@paulleonard7038]

Then you better hope Trump gets reelected

[@scallywag1716]

@@paulleonard7038 meh…not sure if he, or any other president, can do anything about. FDA has a new head so we will see how he can impact it.

[@debanydoombringer1385]

@@scallywag1716 I guess since they failed to make a strong enough case against the Amish farmer, that if they had their way would put USDA inspectors at every ranch and processor even if I'm picking my own cow or killed the deer myself and would have destroyed farmer's markets, so they got replaced. We really need a good case against the expansion of the commerce clause so Roberts finally gets his one wish while still on the court. It's been used way too freely as a way to expand government authority. Sorry, but as someone that hunts and buys directly from local farms and ranches that was going to directly impact a lot of people I know. Not to mention put farm fresh food even further out of reach expense wise for a lot of people.

[@scallywag1716]

@@debanydoombringer1385 don’t know, don’t care….to each their own so long as they don’t push it into those who cannot make their own choices such as children. Such as, giving a child raw milk.

[@user-hj7it2fi1k]

Keep up the great work 🇺🇲 Thank you John.

[@drproton85]

That's pretty sad. Piss poor management from the government yet again!

[@LuisVillanuevaCubero]

Congratulations to your new fellow. Excelent reporting! I hope the gentleman prevails in court and gets to advertise his food the way he should. Thank God for that institute that is helping him out.

[@trevorkraus9]

Thank you, Luis. Really enjoyed reporting on this one!

[@americarocks1776]

This fellow did a great job with this episode.

[@trevorkraus9]

Hi! Thank you for the compliment 😀 ... lots more to come from me

[@izzywizzy685]

My only complaint is that the video was so short! This is great, I really like the gentlemen that did this first video. Thank you Mr. Stossel I have enjoyed your style for many many years and although I don’t always agree with your position on everything I still appreciate that you are open to debate for a lack of a better term.

[@trevorkraus9]

I appreciate that! Believe me, there was so much I would have liked to include, but wanted to keep it short and easily digestible (pun intended!)

[@jamesb6296]

Great job! Excellent information.

[@SMcF944]

As a low FODMAP eater, I am glad we are fighting.

[@mssmiles0503]

same

[@user-mv9tt4st9k]

We live in an age where information is readily available. Get the FODMAP info out there for IBS patients to find easily.

[@El_Prophet11]

congratulations on your libertarian victory in Argentina❤️

[@invertedpolarity6890]

USDA also needs to be completely disbanded. Along with EPA, ATF, FBI, NSA, NASA, Treasury, Congress, etc.

[@SurLaMer_]

Not the treasury, the Central Bank needs to go. But I agree that Janet Yellen head of the treasury definitely needs to go.

[@jayphilipwilliams]

You want to disband one of our 3 branches of government? Really? Guess you don't think much of the U.S. Constitution.

[@SepticFuddy]

"¡Afuera!" - Javier Milei

[@debanydoombringer1385]

Not Congress because they represent their constituents. You may not agree with those constituents but they should still have a voice. Otherwise it's just a dictatorship. There are already plenty of those you could go live under.

[@ralphp3057]

You can’t get rid of the Congress. But most of the others you mentioned! Especially the federal reserve!

[@andrewfeurtado8698]

“The government doesn’t respond to the market only businesses do” In other words government is in the way.

[@bradleynewall7541]

Chemist : "I have a tablet that can cure cancer" The Government: "sorry we can't release it to the people, the label on the package is too offensive"

[@andyman8630]

Big Pharma: i'll pay you 15 billion for it (then destroys all traces of it)

[@volition51]

Great video, but why did this question go unanswered: "We do need *some* rules, right?" We need zero regulation and objective, rather than preventive, laws.

[@rigell2764]

How about dump the FDA and give the power to the states where it belongs and then let them create the rules.

[@josephahner3031]

Because we refuse to admit that the government unproductively employs millions of bureaucrats for the sole purpose of harassing and haranguing their fellow citizens.

[@lFunGuyl]

The free market makes their own rules. If the customers aren't happy, they simply won't by your product

[@albundy06]

So in other words, somebody should be able to make a food product, not disclose anything that is in it if they please! They shouldn't even have to have a label of any sort! There should be no rules or regulations at all! Now don't get me wrong, I can't stand the government, I can't stand all the nonsense they do. But you people who go there should be ZERO regulation are delusional.

[@volition51]

@@albundy06 What's right about the initiation of force (as in you *must* supply a label)? When is it justified? It can't be justified, if you're a human being. (Would you buy a product without a label?) The initiation of physical force and fraud are crimes whether done by the government or by citizens.

[@jb7720]

The same "systems" that refuse to let us know exactly how much sugars are being added to foods

[@Chewbert]

FDA is mostly useless nobody can change my mind 😂

[@williewonka6694]

FDA is very useful for control of the nation's food and medical industries by mega corporations.

[@stevenscott2136]

How long did we survive without it? I'm pretty sure George Washington didn't have an FDA secretary.

[@debanydoombringer1385]

I'm fine with some regulations in certain circumstances such as when it comes to certain goods like fresh meat and vegetables in grocery stores because the consumer has no way of knowing where or what farm it came from. The thing that needs to be gutted is the Commerce Clause. That's what they've used to expand their reach far beyond it's original intent.

[@debanydoombringer1385]

@@stevenscott2136 Because you could go to the farm growing your food. You were purchasing directly from the person that grew or made it. Large grocery stores is what caused a lot of these agencies to be created. It was to set a standard that the consumer could trust because that link between producer and customer was severed. I'm old enough to remember, and I'm not THAT old, when grocery stores were local and all the fresh food was grown close by. You couldn't buy fruits and vegetables out of season either. Now we import from Mexico and Canada out of season and your meat can be grown in those countries too. It was supposed to just set a standard so that no matter where it came from the consumer could trust it was of the same standard as they'd had from their local growers.

[@LunaTulpa]

lmao you're so thirty to be anti government that you think certifying food as actually safe to eat is useless genuinely tell me what you think would happen with food and the quality and safety of it if there was completely zero oversight or accountability on any of it? how do you think we're able to learn about contaminated food that gets people sick/killed, and have it recalled, magic?

[@TheRealBrook1968]

If only governmental regulations were static but they keep growing at a pace that makes it impossible for manufacturers and creators to plan ahead.

[@andrer.boucher1137]

🍁🇨🇦🍁Updating the list is crucial for proper labelling.

[@rucker69]

Why would you start your comment with that canadian crap?

[@alanm.4298]

Keep in mind that the FDA is partly funded by big pharma itself. A very big chunk of their annual budget ($8.4 billion in 2023) comes from fees paid by drug and medical device manufacturing companies seeking FDA approval before being allowed to market their product to the American public. This is expected to amount to $3 billion in 2023. Congress approved this funding method in an act in 1992 in order to accelerate the drug evaluation and approval process. Previously that was taking around 2.5 years. Now thanks to more staffing the approval process averages around 10 months. So in this sense it has been a success. However, it also raises very real concerns that, in effect, a large portion of FDA staffer salaries are paid by the very companies the FDA is supposed to regulate with the goal of protecting the American public. Is there an indirect impact on the food safety side of the FDA's responsibilities? Are more resources allocated to money-making drug and medical device approvals, detracting from the attention given to food safety?

[@arwenstrong2818]

RFK Jr. All The Way!

[@allen2zulu]

They sure approved a novel shot real quick $$$

[@SC-bs7jd]

I have IBS-D, it is a serious thing to deal with. Here is another sign our corrupt, nanny state failing us again.

[@user-ty2uz4gb7v]

Great job Trevor. Real "homestyle" reporting. "Deli Fresh" too!

[@trevorkraus9]

HA! 😂

[@merlinmetal1534]

Love Stossels videos perhaps this is a life saver just ordered from the company! Thank you

[@musicman7297]

Shows 46 comments but just over 30 comments showing. Strange how much our FREE SPEECH isnt FREE on KZbin. A comment i had on my other account on this topic wasn't even posted. Thanks KZbin.

[@Drako9823]

Seeing a bunch of spam comments, actually. Very likely getting hidden.

[@suspicionofdeceit]

Could be spam they caught.

[@salvenezia1817]

Sell it without that specific label and everywhere you sell it on the website put low, fab maps. Just to get it out to the customers.

[@Crazy-Chicken-Media]

they cant say that, this video was telling you this.

[@leechowning2712]

Still not permitted. Literally you may only put things on your website, ads, and so on that is on this list. It is completely undefendable once you loook at it, but was established to keep fad diet companies from making a term like "heart healthy" without "showing that this label is in the public interest"... normally by paying for studies done by companies on the FDAs good side.

[@stopandthinkaboutit8636]

Government is great! At demonstrating how government is incompetent.

[@lisaroper421]

I am having to eliminate onions and garlic from my diet. This guy's work is awesome!!!

[@chardo6779]

After years of digestive issues and distress my DIL started following a low FODMAP diet. It changed her life.

[@nova31337]

Just go the "dietary supplement" route and slap the, "These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration" disclaimer on it and call it a day.

[@tetrahedrontri]

I like this guy - more of Mr. Kraus please!

[@macgyver03ga]

Great idea on the fellow program, John! Love it!

[@ROTALOT]

Just making this video might end up being more powerful than a court decision. Thanks for this. I have an autistic digestive tract. Mr. S., the fragrance industry has driven me into total seclusion. I am okay in nature, not complaining, but I miss people.

[@morgan14366]

I love IJ! Glad they are behind this.

[@hardleecure]

"federal agencies don't respond to the market" that's correct, they respond to lobbyists.

[@jay90374]

Absolutely normal bureaucratic behavior! 🤦

[@BobcatWolfenstein]

Great job Trevor!

[@Sugarsail1]

oh man this is good news for me, I didn't know this guy's company even existed and started to develop Oligosaccharide sensitivity in my late 40s.

[@Sammybighammy]

Fody is another popular low FODMAP food company

[@reasonablespeculation3893]

"Home Style" "Deli Fresh" what the crap does that mean??

[@nerdicusdorkum2923]

It means reliable advertisement to get people to buy your product. But other then sounding nice and convincing of it's quality, it's meaningless. But it works!

[@stevenscott2136]

It's as bad as the tasteless crap you make at home! And as fresh as the stale meat your local deli guy is trying to unload!

[@Br3ttM]

With bureaucracy, many terms are on an official list of things that don't legally mean anything, so can be put on anything without legal issues.

[@peterbrunsgaard2012]

My favorite journalist! ⚡️⚡️

[@AlgoRhythmmike]

Excellent journalism. Keep it up John. If you ever partner with Benn Swann, you two might revive journalism.

[@danivasquez2441]

I donate to the institute for justice. You all should too. They do great work pro bono

[@HappyLittleBoozer]

The only thing the government should be allowed to do in regards to food labels is penalize producing provably fraudulent ones. There is only one good thing to say to the FDA, in the words of Javier Milei "¡AFUERA!"

[@conradrichard1492]

Trevor did great

[@RattlerSSBN]

And yet the FDA allows terms like 'meat' and 'milk' on products that have neither. There is no vegetable 'meat', there is no almond or soy 'milk'. Very confusing but that's our Gov.

[@sandykling5893]

I've been on the FODMAP diet due to intense digestive pain. Of course our government makes it harder for something that benefits its citizen's!! There is a FODMAP company in Australia that offers the ingredients and FODMAP info on their products but finding the items in a store can be difficult at times. Schar sells gluten free items and used to be in grocery stores and health food stores - they've all been pulled off the shelves and we now need to order it online.

[@tommcfadden5232]

The government said no because lobbyists for corporations have paid off the our elected officials to ensure they serve corporate interests and not the interests of the people.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

The FDA Government does Not allow business owners to make a profit so by not allowing them to properly label their products .

[@ICONICMUSIC]

Pretty cool! Growing the brand and team, like it a lot!

[@jimf01]

Nice job, Trevor and John

[@cp1cupcake]

I am not sure, but I think I have an aunt with this issue. It might be another one, I just know she doesn't eat garlic/onion foods for health concerns.

[@alekseyvalentinov9361]

That's ridiculous, it has nothing to do with garlic and onions, it's the amount of fiber they eat. I'd recommend Dr Gregers "Fiber vs. Low FODMAP for SIBO Symptoms" video to explain this.

[@justgopherit3454]

3:36 is the train of thought that will truly keep us from ever changing things

[@boblynch7348]

Yet another example of our federal government's utter stupidity.

[@finfrog3237]

I've been fed up with the Feds for years.

[@radfoo72]

Great Reporting!

[@nicholasnarcowich9163]

Godspeed!

[@neilreynolds3858]

I'm sorry but I'm still stuck on people who can't eat garlic. This is a true existential crisis. How can you live without garlic?

[@leechowning2712]

Plant by the name garlic chives, as long as you only use the leaf/stem section, for one. But it can be annoying.

[@generalzod7959]

Vampires have learned to unlive without garlic for quite some time now. 🤷‍♂️

[@Sammybighammy]

Ashwagandha is an alternative spice my mom uses

[@OkieLou67]

You can actually use garlic infused oil in place of garlic. I was on a low fodmap diet for a while and I would have died without that oil. Lol

[@janetch7384]

thank you, have not thought of that@@OkieLou67

[@TheRadioAteMyTV]

Kind of weird not having Stossle do a Stossle video but the new guy did a great job.

[@hwclr]

I had the same issues with Gluten free in 1999. The labeling now saves me greatly.

[@jayutley8748]

Excellent video, John. As we all know, get the gov't outvof the food industry and we'll all be better off. Of course, if they stayed away from plant foods and went carnivore most issues would go away.

[@justinzago1536]

Less government!!!!!!!