France ranks 14th..one of counties requesting more investigation of GMOs. Ex-Monsanto people are in the FDA helping make US policy. More independent studies are needed. (Imo)
Correction = countries
This same propaganda is used to malign our health care system.
God is in the details. 12% of our population (African-Americans) have a life expectancy of 72 years. Also, infant mortality is factored into life expectancy. In the United States, an infant is considered born if it leaves the womb and draws breathe. Many of the countries with higher life expectancies--with their lower infant mortality rates factored in--have convoluted infant mortality measurements which skew their rates downward. In other words, many of their infant deaths don't count towards the total.
From the CDC, “US Death Rate Falls for 10th Straight Year
The age-adjusted death rate for the U.S. population fell to an all-time low of 741 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 — 2.3 percent lower than the 2008 rate, according to preliminary 2009 death statistics released today by CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. This marks the 10th year in a row that U.S. deaths rates have declined.”
Blacks, whites, males, females, all.
Andorra makes a good comparison, it's about the size of Wal-Mart parking lot.
How can U.S lifespans be increasing with all this GM food?