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If it weren't so tragic at the core, it might prove somewhat amusing to watch the politicians and special interest groups scramble over putting together a cogent health care plan for U.S. citizens. Obviously, Americans do need access to health services—but we have to acknowledge that healthcare wouldn't be such a drain if we could stem the drain of epidemics caused by the products we use and the foods we eat.

When will we change our policies on suspected carcinogens and toxins to "guilty until proven innocent" instead of "innocent until proven guilty"? When will we realize that it's the cumulative effect of so many toxic influences that are chipping away at our health, and not a single chemical we can damn with definitive studies so that we can bumble blithely on with our lives? When will we finally admit that prevention trumps cure?

We're not the only ones who think focusing on the things that actually influence our health as a nation should take center stage. Natural News recently posted a list of areas for real change and progress, with a handful that we think deserve immediate national attention.

• Supporting FDA review and approval of natural cures and safe, effective nutritional supplements
• Banning dangerous chemical ingredients that cause health epidemics (aspartame, MSG, sodium nitrite, etc.)
• Improving school lunches to serve food that's nutritious instead of food that's cheap and convenient
• Ending food subsidies on crops like corn that end up making high fructose corn syrup the cheapest sweetener for manufacturers to use
• Requiring honest food labeling, including irradiated and GMO products

Wouldn't it be wonderful if Americans could open a dialogue about health care that actually centered on health?