Lazily brain-ing on philosophy, science, design, social media, New York City, and my dog, with an occasional dash of law school.
The commentator is right - it *is* about marketing. But marketing is also about educating. Consumers who are health-conscious would like to be educated about those products that are recognized as healthy (by independent evaluators). It’s silly that fresh fruits and vegetables can’t have health claims associated with them. Maybe some consumers would buy more, or less, or different kinds of produce if they knew the various benefits. (Although, really, some veggies are just unappealing no matter how many vitamins they have.)Advertising regulations are about not lying; they should serve to prevent unscrupulous producers from making false or unsubstantiated claims. They should not be used as an arbitrary measure that preserves the status quo.
(Source: Washington Post)