A Thousand Tiny Steps

Part 1: Lies About Food


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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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