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arrotsevni's avatar

When Fruit Loops are recommended as part of the basic diet, then you truly know how deep regulatory capture has gone. It also shows the risk that the administrative state-politicians-corporate regulatory influence has to lose. Entire swaths of food, drug, medical equipment and services will be wiped out if we eat healthy. This is indeed a big battle for consumer pocket books but one that I believe we can win by simply walking away just as viewers have walked away from CNN etc. Double entendre: 'walking more' combined with better eating habits is the simplest cure for most bad health.

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David Nelson's avatar

Nomination for Observation of the Year:

" Entire swaths of food, drug, medical equipment and services will be wiped out if we eat healthy."

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arrotsevni's avatar

TY. Also shows how much money is involved and by looking back, how long it has been entrenched. This is huge. If successful, prices will fall by a bit.

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ViaVeritasVita's avatar

Now this leads me to wonder just what a weekly diet at the home of a Big Food exec looks like--I'd be interested in seeing the grocery list, the grocery receipt.

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David Nelson's avatar

LOVE the image. "Honey, would you mind stopping off at ??? and picking up some ??? for ???" There is a concept in business called "eating your own dog food" referring to a company using its own product. Do they? (No. I mean, as in, "Really??")

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Leo's avatar

Convenience is a big issue re: food. Same with technology. "I just want it easy, fast, and now." Few look beneath the hood - how it got there.

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arrotsevni's avatar

Yes, agreed!! But, if govt gets in the advertising game and connects the beneficial impact of exercise and natural food (not necessarily organic food) vs the outcome of processed foods, people will choose health over poison and convenience. In 10yrs we could lower health care costs by more then 50%. More money in your pocket would be a big incentive.

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Carolyn's avatar

You have to include lack of exercise and physical activity. Do away with TV, VIDEO games, I Phones, etc, etc. But this down hill movement started with mom's out in the workplace instead of being at home. Dads being reduced to no value except to make babies for more welfare. This is much, much deeper than chemicals and junk in our foods. Get to the basics of it instead of scratching the surface.

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David Nelson's avatar

THIS.

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