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The 'may actually confuse consumers' line says it all, and is in line with a growing trend. Treat adults in our society like they are ignorant children who shouldn't be confused with too many ideas or facts. Feed them the facts that they can 'handle' so that they'll make the 'right' decision
If we are adults, making adult decisions, than we NEED information to be able to MAKE those decisions. Whether we make good or bad decisions is up to us, NOT them. Yeah, we may screw up, we make get nervous - that's part of being an ADULT. Depriving us of information is not helping people, it's only helping companies.
A great example is food dyes in the USA. The FDA looked into food dyes and finally decided that the evidence shows they DO have a negative affect on some children, but not ALL children. And since it's not all children, food dyes don't need a warning label.
If my children are some of those who are affected, this lack of information has now caused my family physical harm. But this same lack of information prevented many companies from losing money over a few people deciding on extra caution for their children's health.
When something is already in public use, and has not been fully studied, choosing the path that allows potential harm to the consumer rather than to a company's bottom line is never the better choice.
Posted by shaunamom
25 June 2012 | 20h49