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PamelaDrew's avatar

"But we’ve overlooked this fact: seventy percent of the average American’s calories now come from the three refined macros, leaving only 30 percent for real food.

My research, published in Frontiers in Nutrition this April, shows this diet drives oxidative stress — a state of chemical chaos where cells lose control of energy. "

It is stunning that the details of chemical chaos never mentions genetically engineered crops, not one word about the novel proteins that impact our microbiome nor any note that every GMO is designed to tolerate 10 times the strength of glyphosate than the Roundup sprayed in home driveways.. no mention of Bt varieties of corn & soy designed to eat through the soft tissue of the insect after a few bites that can easily be extrapolated to a full spectrum of gastroesophageal reflux diseases (GERD) and digestive problems classed as diseases..

Swallowing poison is bad and nutrition advice that talks about seed oil and refined ingredients but ignores the population wide feeding experiment the Rockefeller-Gates Biotech Mafia have rolled out to have patent protected, fee based seed for industrial ag model is as bad as another box of Fruit Loops for better health. Shameful omission or tragic ignorance.

http://web.archive.org/web/20101122021318/www.fda.gov/Food/Biotechnology/Submissions/ucm161130.htm

Biotechnology Consultation Memorandum of Conference BNF No. 000001

September 19, 1994

Wholesomeness Studies

Monsanto described the results of wholesomeness studies they carried out in rats, chickens, catfish, dairy cattle, and bobwhite quail. On the basis of their consideration of the totality of these studies, Monsanto has concluded that there is no significant difference in the wholesomeness of glyphosate-tolerant and traditional soybean varieties, as expected from their compositional analysis. These data are summarized on page 49 of Monsanto's September 2 submission.

Conclusions

Monsanto has concluded, in essence, that the glyphosate-tolerant soybean variety they have developed is not significantly altered within the meaning of 21 CFR 170.30(f)(2) when compared to soybean varieties with a history of safe use. At this time, based on Monsanto's description of its data and analysis, the agency considers Monsanto's consultation on this product to be complete.

F. Owen Fields, Ph.D.

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John Klar's avatar

"policy by corporate influence, reinforced by captured agencies and well-funded university departments." Sounds like pharmacology, and farming, and medicine.... and just about everything else. Great article. Indeed we must values human life above shelf life!

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Linda's avatar

Over the last hundred years, we’ve added thousands of chemicals to our products and environment—yet we overlook nearly every one of them.

They’re not just in processed foods—they’re in our kitchen staples: lemon juice, baking powder, seasonings, dressings, hot sauce, pickles, relish, tortilla shells. They’re in our health and beauty products, over-the-counter drugs, supplements, and more.

We assume government agencies are watching over this, but they’re not. The FDA doesn’t actively test or monitor these chemicals; it relies on self-attestation from the companies that make them. No one is responsible. The blame has been shifted entirely to consumers—apparently, we’re supposed to somehow know what’s safe and what’s not. The term “FDA approved” when it comes to additives is a nearly meaningless adjective. Many years ago, chemicals began being introduced into our system under the label “generally recognized as safe,” but the truth is that thousands of these chemicals are not safe, and none ever get removed. Meaningful testing by any regulatory agency of these substances ended years ago.

Lobbying and money control the science. Unfortunately, our system has been captured by $cience.

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John Wright's avatar

Does Cate's book dive into why refined proteins / individual amino acids wouldn't be healthy? As I understand it, our bodies break down proteins into peptides or individual amino acids as part of the digestive process. So what harm is there in providing these basic building blocks?

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John Klar's avatar

I had the same question, as I thought proteins were a separate need from calories -- that is, we don't need them for calories. I guess I will have to read her book. :)

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Thomas A Braun RPh's avatar

Mainstream media won't touch it! Epoche Times has a great two page spread on what trace toxins are being delivered to our children by processed foods. Read it here and see the chart.

https://thomasabraunrph.substack.com/p/decoding-processed-food-labels

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Kathy Boston's avatar

Trump got Covid booster and flu shot

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Dan Star's avatar

Given the processed goods are addictive there will have to be food counselors 😂

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