I would agree however it is very important that the CDC, the FDA and the NIH stand for something. It is becoming more and more apparent that all three organizations have dropped the ball in their task of representing good science and protecting the public. They are failing to present sound health advice based on solid study. There is no question obesity is a health risk. There are dozens of real studies that confirm that. What the CDC wanted was something that would make a good sound bite. By doing things like this they call all their studies into doubt. The CDC may justify this by saying they did it for the public's own good. It is not in the public's best interest to lie to them. It is certainly not in the CDC's best interest to tarnish their own reputation by seeking political ends.
Yes, and not only that, but they are being paid those cushy salaries to lie to us for their own political agenda.
It's coming down to the fact that no one will believe them for anything in the future. These corporations are caught in one lie, and that one lie can bring them down in a heart beat. I'd love to see that, believe me!