Feds to loosen 'functional food' rules

I've criticized the Conservative government plenty of times on this blog, but here is something positive they are doing: Feds to loosen 'functional food' rules. Basically it is taking food that may not be great for you, but then adding in nutrients of some kind. You'd think this would be preferable than just eating the bad food, but apparently lots of people disagree. From the article in the Toronto Sun:

“The only purpose of adding vitamins and minerals to food is to sell more food,” said Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, an obesity expert with the Bariatric Medical Institute.

I agree Dr. Yoni Freedhoff on the purpose, I just don't see wanting to give customers something they want as a bad thing.

Toronto food writer/blogger Sheryl Kirby not only disagrees with me, she goes further in her letter to Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of State (Agriculture):

Please… MORE restrictions on these companies and the ploys they use to sell people processed foods… not fewer.

I actually don't eat almost any processed food and I certainly don't touch margarine, but why should we stop others from wanting these products? These companies aren't tricking people, if they lie on their package we already have false advertising laws. I dislike the arrogance of people that think they know what other people should eat. I hate the arrogance of people that think the state should go a step further and stop people from eating these things.