The sad thing is, when it comes to diet, is that e...

Who said "The sad thing is, when it comes to diet, is that e... "?

"The sad thing is, when it comes to diet, is that e... " is one of a famous quotes by Mark Bittman. Complete quote is as follows;
"The sad thing is, when it comes to diet, is that even when well-intentioned Feds try to do right by us, they fail. Either they're outvoted by puppets of agribusiness, or they are puppets of agribusiness."

What is "The sad thing is, when it comes to diet, is that e... "?

"The sad thing is, when it comes to diet, is that even when well-intentioned Feds try to do right by us, they fail. Either they're outvoted by puppets of agribusiness, or they are puppets of agribusiness." This is a quote by Mark Bittman which is about Diet & Sad. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• I absolutely relate to being alone in squalor, trying to come up with something adequate. I relate to that, and I've been known to crawl out of bed and drink out of a 2-liter bottle of Diet Coke.
• A comfortable old age is the reward of a well-spent youth. Instead of its bringing sad and melancholy prospects of decay, it would give us hopes of eternal youth in a better world.

What does "The sad thing is, when it comes to diet, is that e... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Sad although it also includes other themes like Diet & Sad. It is attributed to Mark Bittman. Complete quote is as follows;
"The sad thing is, when it comes to diet, is that even when well-intentioned Feds try to do right by us, they fail. Either they're outvoted by puppets of agribusiness, or they are puppets of agribusiness."