The food industry is full of lies because of greedy people that set out to make a lot of money and it’s costing Americans something even greater - their health. From lies about how great low fat is, to how fulfilling a bowl of Fruit Loops are, to how milk will make you healthy, the list of lies never stops growing.

Key Takeaways:

[0:43] Eating whole foods makes my body feel better

[2:54] Breastmilk, different diets, and religion

[5:47] I was made to clean my plate, my diet was not good in college

[7:41] Humans once lived off the land and their diets are different

[13:23] Many people of color are lactose intolerant and the school lunch program

[17:54] The food industry lies about what’s healthy like Froot Loops and milk

[20:14] The safest food is around the perimeter of the store? C. diff and E. coli

[24:59] Low fat foods are good for you, but really they just put a lot of sugar in

[26:27] Your arteries clog because of sugar not fat

[27:53] The food pyramid was influenced by lobbyists

[37:38] Different diets work for different people

[33:22] What’s happening in my life

Resources:

• The Food Pyramid

• Old Fruit Loops Ad

• Old Got Milk Commercial

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