Our food policies are largely influenced by the food industry, which has created a system that harms public health.

We can clean up the food industry by stopping harmful subsidies and potentially introducing regulations that limit access to unhealthy food through assistance programs.

The American Heart Association receives significant funding from the food industry, which raises questions about their stance on sugary products.

The food industry has successfully convinced Americans that healthy eating is elitist and expensive, despite the reality that eating real food can be affordable and beneficial for health.

The USDA's dual mandate to promote agriculture and advise on dietary guidelines has resulted in policies that negatively impact public health, such as the promotion of high fructose corn syrup over sugar, and we need to stop subsidizing unhealthy food production and the regulatory practices that force food companies to produce harmful products.

The food industry needs to reformulate products to remove harmful additives and improve nutritional quality, rather than relying on ultraprocessed ingredients that may not be necessary.

Tobacco companies, after facing sanctions, bought food companies and are now promoting unhealthy food, which is a significant concern.

The food industry often uses cosmetic additives to enhance the appearance of products, which can lead to a reliance on ultraprocessed foods that lack nutritional value.

The government’s interference in the food system, particularly through the promotion of high fructose corn syrup, has contributed significantly to public health issues over the past 40 years.