Do the "experts" get to decide everything for us, or just give counsel?

Should we not have the liberty to choose the food we eat, the medicine we use, the transportation we use (all of which involve risk, that we as individuals assess every day).

"... the real experts will speak for themselves, one by one. If expert opinion is to govern, individuals should be free to implement the advice prescribed by their own unique expertise about their own unique circumstances and risk tolerance."