The Truth about Food in the United States

I’ve definitely noticed those differences! I remember when I visited Europe, I was amazed by how much fresher the bread felt and how the cakes had a more subtle sweetness. Here in the U.S., I’ve gotten used to things having a longer shelf life, but it does make me think more about ingredients. A while ago, I started using [URL="https://www.znaturalfoods.com/products/coconut-milk-powder-organic"]coconut milk powder[/URL] (I found this amazing organic version online), and it really made a difference in my cooking. I love how it adds a creamy texture without all the extra additives you sometimes get in the canned stuff. It’s become a go-to for smoothies and curries.

[QUOTE=zoeillin;14963951]I’ve definitely noticed those differences! I remember when I visited Europe, I was amazed by how much fresher the bread felt and how the cakes had a more subtle sweetness. Here in the U.S., I’ve gotten used to things having a longer shelf life, but it does make me think more about ingredients. A while ago, I started using [URL="https://www.znaturalfoods.com/products/coconut-milk-powder-organic"]coconut milk powder[/URL] (I found this amazing organic version online), and it really made a difference in my cooking. I love how it adds a creamy texture without all the extra additives you sometimes get in the canned stuff. It’s become a go-to for smoothies and curries.[/QUOTE]

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[QUOTE=eliteballer;14965318][url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/how-ultra-processed-bread-took-over-america/vi-AA1q3cdR?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=9ddec701504d46e9a75f4310aee5b9b0&ei=82[/url][/QUOTE]

You're responding to a fake post by a digital marketer trying to get znatural products appear to appear higher in search results. I'll make real contribution to your thread instead:

[QUOTE]A weird thing happened. Wilson found that she had more energy and less anxiety. She didn’t need as much coffee to get through the day and felt more motivated. She felt better eating an ultra-processed diet than she had before, a change she attributes to taking in more calories by eating full meals, instead of haphazard combinations of whole-food ingredients.[/QUOTE]

[URL="https://time.com/7007857/ultra-processed-foods-advocate/"]https://time.com/7007857/ultra-processed-foods-advocate/[/URL]

[url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/how-potentially-harmful-additives-have-infiltrated-america-s-food/ar-AA1uzeKc?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=7d6d7cfea2eb4a67b74deca5280ce25a&ei=118[/url]

[url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/rfk-will-have-an-early-opportunity-to-influence-what-americans-eat/ar-AA1wCCNu?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=7d6d7cfea2eb4a67b74deca5280ce25a&ei=103[/url]

[url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/how-to-spot-ultra-processed-foods-we-mistake-for-healthy/vi-AA1nWgw6?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=7d6d7cfea2eb4a67b74deca5280ce25a&ei=76[/url]

[url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/kellogg-is-under-fire-for-using-artificial-food-dyes-here-s-how-they-may-affect-your-health-and-where-else-to-find-them/ar-AA1ssEQH?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=cec87237141f4556f42b2ed28caee0d8&ei=114[/url]

the truth is, patrickchewing eats most of it.

[url]https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5VoR9JNSuNw[/url]

[QUOTE=highwhey;14965893]the truth is, patrickchewing eats most of it.[/QUOTE]

:roll: i'm hilarious

[url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/common-us-food-additives-may-cause-cancer/ar-BB1iANHB?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=8b30d4da23df412c918f8ab949a86e9e&ei=37[/url]

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nR3mAIMn9o[/url]

The truth:

milk is a highly processed food

and no adult should consume milk regularly

[QUOTE=Chick Stern;14969669]The truth:

milk is a highly processed food

and no adult should consume milk regularly[/QUOTE]

What about almond milk? I drink that a lot.

[url]https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/15/health/red-dye-no-3-ban-fda-wellness/index.html[/url]

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDsWU1qV_0k[/url]

If you want to come back to the sneaker forum, it's gonna cost ya.

[url]https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/usaid-inspector-fired-trump-freeze-b2696917.html[/url]

[QUOTE]Paul Martin, who had been appointed inspector general for the agency by former president Joe Biden in 2023, was informed by email from the Office of Presidential Personnel that his position was terminated “effective immediately.”

It occurred one day after Martin’s office [URL="https://oig.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/USAID%20OIG%20-%20Oversight%20of%20USAID-Funded%20Humanitarian%20Assistance%20Programming%20021025.pdf"]released a scathing report[/URL] that warned more than $489 million worth of food assistance was at risk of spoilage after the Trump administration issued an unclear aid freeze guidance, ordered staff to refrain from “external communications” and placed more than 90 percent of [URL="https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/usaid"]USAID[/URL] workforce on paid administrative leave.

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Transparency. :oldlol:

[QUOTE=Patrick Chewing;14969685]What about almond milk? I drink that a lot.[/QUOTE]

also highly processed

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAgn5R3EUnU[/url]

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6fIHONcZpA[/url]

[url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/rfk-jr-wants-to-eliminate-fda-s-controversial-food-additive-program-here-s-why-that-matters/ar-AA1AIfHc?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=c1c62da4ef34444f9ed696c685c17422&ei=50[/url]

[url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-the-fda-lets-chemicals-pour-into-america-s-food-supply/ar-AA1Ar8LU?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=e0fa31c9d03f42ec9a1a70caeefb9084&ei=186[/url]

[QUOTE=eliteballer;14989627][URL]https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-the-fda-lets-chemicals-pour-into-america-s-food-supply/ar-AA1Ar8LU?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=e0fa31c9d03f42ec9a1a70caeefb9084&ei=186[/URL][/QUOTE]

RJK Jr won't help. :ohwell:

[QUOTE]An estimated 10,000 food additives are approved for use in the U.S., as opposed to only 411 in the European Union. [/QUOTE]

[url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/the-loophole-that-allows-food-companies-to-decide-what-s-safe-to-eat/ar-AA1qa0zA?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=7df1cbc1ccff4a9cb248b1b2a23bb006&ei=117[/url]

[QUOTE=eliteballer;14989862][URL]https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/the-loophole-that-allows-food-companies-to-decide-what-s-safe-to-eat/ar-AA1qa0zA?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=7df1cbc1ccff4a9cb248b1b2a23bb006&ei=117[/URL][/QUOTE]

IIRC RFK Jr is against food addictives.

[QUOTE]The European Union has banned American beef made with growth hormones since 1989, when a prohibition on the production and importation of meat from animals treated with such hormones went into effect. In 2003, the E.U. banned treating farm animals with the hormone estradiol-17β.[/QUOTE]

[url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/howard-lutnick-is-having-a-cow-because-europe-won-t-take-america-s-beautiful-beef/ar-AA1CfrQU?ocid=msedgntp&pc=ASTS&cvid=81bbb6a5af534eabb3b064eb57ed9321&ei=30[/url]

[QUOTE]“The greater a woman's adherence to a Western diet in pregnancy - high in fat, sugar, and refined products while low in fish, vegetables, and fruit—the greater the risk appears to be for her child developing ADHD or autism,” says lead author, Dr David Horner, MD, PhD.

The study identified a Western dietary pattern using data-driven analysis. Even moderate shifts along this dietary spectrum were associated with a markedly increased risk. [B]For example, slight deviations towards a more Western diet were linked to a 66% increased risk of ADHD and a 122% increased risk of autism.[/B] However, this also presents an opportunity: even small dietary adjustments away from a Western pattern could potentially reduce the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders.[/QUOTE]

[URL="https://food.ku.dk/english/news/2025/new-research-strong-link-between-western-diet-during-pregnancy-and-adhd/"]https://food.ku.dk/english/news/2025/new-research-strong-link-between-western-diet-during-pregnancy-and-adhd/[/URL]

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiySQODl36g[/url]

[url]https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/general-mills-wk-kellogg-face-product-changes-as-regulators-and-consumers-increasingly-shun-food-additives-154945552.html[/url]

Trump = da prez
its a evil corporation
im a mexican kid
$tar uv da nation

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It's amazing how much inflammation goes down in the body in about 1-2 weeks simply just reducing your carb intake down to about 50-100g and eliminating seed oils.

[url]https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/rfk-jr-announces-ban-on-all-petroleum-based-synthetic-food-dyes-including-red-dye-no-40-heres-what-health-experts-have-said-about-them-175225352.html[/url]

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There's a rain European countries and Japan has those banned.

[url]https://www.yahoo.com/news/form-environmentalism-called-america-healthy-145703823.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall[/url]

[url]https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/bugs-beets-other-replacements-artificial-182929245.html[/url]

[QUOTE]Trump tariffs: Why won't countries buy US meat products?[/QUOTE]

[url]https://www.dw.com/en/trump-tariffs-us-meat-imports-chicken-chlorine-beef-hormones-bse-trade-v2/a-72181808[/url]

[url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/food-additive-titanium-dioxide-likely-has-more-toxic-effects-than-thought-study-finds/ar-AA1GcWQJ[/url]

[url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/iconic-us-candy-eaten-by-millions-banned-in-uk-over-fears-of-cancer-causing-ingredients/ar-AA1GFjU8[/url]

[url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/what-eliminating-artificial-food-dyes-could-mean-for-the-food-system/ar-AA1DWsUR[/url]

[QUOTE]How the FDA lets chemicals pour into America's food supply[/QUOTE]

[url]https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-the-fda-lets-chemicals-pour-into-america-s-food-supply/ar-AA1Ar8LU[/url]