Henry Waxman defines progress

My son likes to read the labels on food products. From an early age he would report in tones of awe and wonder at just how much sodium or sugar was packed into a Capri Sun juice box or a box of Honey Nut Cheerios.

It does not seem extraordinary to him or unusual in any way that such information is available to him, or that before allowing him to choose a box of cereal at the supermarket, his… » Full Story on Salon.com