I’m not convinced this is ‘concerning.’ Health & nutrition information put out by the government (even sane administrations) is typically confronted by private sector publications pushing different information. We should listen to doctors who give the best information when the government is wrong.

As a mechanism for depicting the duality of man, it makes thematic sense. Even in contemporary works, things like crime and even physical romantic intimacy are relegated to being perceived as pursuits to be made after sunset.