Krugman Weighs In

On this Fourth of July, Paul Krugman informs us about an advocacy group, the Center for Consumer Freedom, which tells us that “food liberty -- just one of the many important areas of personal choice fought for by the original American patriots -- is constantly under attack.” The Center for Consumer Freedom is funded by a “coalition of restaurants, food companies, and consumers working together to promote personal responsibility and protect consumer choices”. According to Krugman, this includes Coca-Cola, Wendy’s and Tyson.

So now some people will say anything to justify eating whatever crap pleases them never mind the consequences, or justify the profits made selling the crap, including branding anyone speaking out about it as unpatriotic. Would it be un-American of me to remind the Center for Consumer Freedom that it was Ben Franklin who said:

Eat to live, not live to eat.

Happy Fourth of July from Impact Analysis.