RFK, Jr.

[tallslenderguy]

RFK, Jr's MAHA report is a good example to me of why and how we as a country should not veer into extremist, polarized stances and how both sides have the potential of bringing something beneficial to our country, but this is the first i have seen any administration go after the big, highly processed food industry, and i'm paying close attention. Really want to see once the big food industry strikes back whether this administration will continue?   This is an area of study (and certification) for me as a health care provider. Easily 85% of the patients i care for in hospital on a critical care unit are there with diet related diseases. There is a ton of, ever mounting, study evidence connecting highly processed foods to the top major/killer diseases in the US.  

We are in a very similar place with highly processed 'food' industry today as we were with the tobacco industry during the 60's and 70's, with the major difference  that more people eat than smoke.  

"For decades, tobacco companies hooked people on cigarettes by making their products more addictive. Now, a new study suggests that tobacco companies may have used a similar strategy to hook people on processed foods. In the 1980s, tobacco giants Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds acquired the major food companies Kraft, General Foods and Nabisco, allowing tobacco firms to dominate America’s food supply and reap billions in sales from popular brands such as Oreo cookies, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and Lunchables. (O'Connor, 9/19)"

[think before following links] https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/your-favorite-junk-food-big-tobacco-may-have-worked-to-get-you-hooked/#:~:text=In the 1980s%2C tobacco giants Philip Morris and,Oreo cookies%2C Kraft Macaroni %26 Cheese and Lunchables.