Should it be more stringent on ingredients in food?

American grociery stores are literally 80% shit foods

Absolutely, but these large companies have more clout than us as individuals. It is disgraceful behaviour - while at the same time the government search for cures for cancers. If they stopped allowing us to be fed this crap, they wouldn't have to look too far!

I think that the gov't needs to ban dangerous additives, its up to us to choose what nutrition level

Yeah, way to kill personal freedom. It is up to the individual to make responsible choices. We do not need more government control, nor do we need to live in a nanny state. What else would you like the government to do for you?

Embrace your freedom of choice.

Maybe not a ban on, for example, a certain amount of salt or sugar, but perhaps an increase in tax on profits from very unhealthy food. This would increase the price on this food to the consumer, making it less attractive to the consumer.

I'm not sure about regulation but certainly better food labelling. The UK recently underwent a round of this with a traffic light system showing how much bad stuff is in food.

As a vegetarian, though, I'd very much like to know the likelihood that animal products are in my food. Many food additives are from animal sources and no-one tells us. It wasn't until I became veggie that I thought things like bread, beer, cheese, chocolate were veggie-friendly. Turns out they're not.

Only if the ingredients are inherently life-threatening or similar. People have the right to eat what they want otherwise.

No, there should not be more regulation

"I find it amazing that portion sizes are smaller but not the amount of sodium or sugar in the product itself. "

Obviously you're reading the label.

If you still consume the product then the burden of responsibility is on YOU not the government.

We need to start owning up to our own actions and using self control... instead of expecting the government to do everything for us.