Op-Ed Contributor - Big Food vs. Big Insurance - NYTimes.com.
Michael Pollan argues we cannot solve the healthcare crisis unless we take on the horrendous eating habits of this country, which foster enormous costs in diabetes and heart ailments.
A surprising prediction from Pollan is that the health industry will finally side with the American public against the food industry, when the new healthcare legislation makes it in their interest to prevent disease instead of collecting premiums for refusing to pay for care.
This is an insightful argument that cuts through the chatter on TV that focuses on rude congressmen and insurance options that will make little difference in the ultimate battle to control health costs.
Michael Pollan argues we cannot solve the healthcare crisis unless we take on the horrendous eating habits of this country, which foster enormous costs in diabetes and heart ailments.
A surprising prediction from Pollan is that the health industry will finally side with the American public against the food industry, when the new healthcare legislation makes it in their interest to prevent disease instead of collecting premiums for refusing to pay for care.
This is an insightful argument that cuts through the chatter on TV that focuses on rude congressmen and insurance options that will make little difference in the ultimate battle to control health costs.
