Selective Panic and Silent Profits

When Public Health Loses Its Moral Compass

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In today’s public discourse, society seems trapped in a dangerous paradox.

Foods that have nourished generations, like eggs, milk, and meat, are dragged into sensational debates.

Meanwhile, substances that clearly destroy lives continue to be accepted in legal, social, and commercial contexts. Cigarettes and alcohol, despite decades of clear medical evidence linking them to cancer, liver failure, mental illness, domestic violence, and road fatalities, remain normalized. They are taxed, advertised indirectly, and consumed openly, as if familiarity has lessened their danger.

This selective panic reveals a deeper crisis, not just of food safety, but of ethical failure in public health governance. We fear contaminants in our nutrition but tolerate addiction as part of our culture. We debate protein on our plates while ignoring poisons in our lungs and bloodstream.

Cigarettes and Alcohol: The Accepted Killers

Cigarettes and alcohol are not misunderstood substances; they are some of the most studied public health hazards in human history. Tobacco directly causes lung, oral, and throat cancers, while alcohol leads to liver disease, cardiovascular issues, mental health problems, and family breakdowns. Hospitals see their consequences daily; yet shops selling these products face less scrutiny than street vendors selling eggs or milk. This contradiction is not accidental—it is convenient. Addiction brings in money. Disease boosts industry. Silence safeguards profits. The real danger often lies not in what we eat, but in what we repeatedly inhale and drink, accepted because it is profitable and familiar.

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