The standard American diet, which is high in processed and packaged foods, is detrimental to health, unlike the traditional diets of indigenous peoples that have shown to prevent diseases like diabetes and heart disease.

We need to get back to interacting with our food differently. The convenience of ultra-processed food has contributed to unhealthy eating habits, and we should find ways to make the preparation of quality food more accessible and commoditized positively.

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.

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

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.

The corporate structures in America, which dominate various sectors like food and healthcare, contribute to many societal problems by prioritizing profit over human needs.

Ultra-processed foods negatively affect both physical and mental health, leading to increased calorie consumption and associated health risks.

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 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.