10 Things the Processed Food Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know

 

Photo Credit:bradcusworth.com

By Dr. Mercola

'Processed foods are typically loaded with excess sugar, salt, unhealthful fats, preservatives and other additives.

But you probably know this already.

What you may not know about processed foods is the extent of the havoc they can wreak on your body, a closely guarded secret that the processed food industry doesn’t want you to know.

In short, though they may taste good and be easy to prepare, when you eat processed foods you’re exchanging convenience for your health.'

Read more...

Read more »

McDonald's Transparency Campaign Revealed 17 Ingredients in Their French Fries

 

Photo Credit: greenbiz.com


'The transparency campaign initiated by McDonald's last year was intended at marketing a more health conscious image of McDonald's Corp.–and at using social media more effectively, but instead of talking about their love for the brand, the hashtag became a forum for people to talk about how disgusting they believe the food is. 

The ingredients in their french fries went viral. Instead of the basic two ingredients-potatoes and oil, consumers found out McDonald's french fries contain 17 ingredients.'


Read more...

Read more »

McDonalds Fast Food: Toxic Ingredients Include Putty and Cosmetic Petrochemicals

'Every mouthful of McDonalds meal contains a handful of chemicals that raise ‘bad’ cholesterol levels, increase diabetes risk, lower immunity, and damage DNA. In fact fast food contains so many harmful ingredients that I wouldn’t even feed it to a pet because it would be cruel.'


Read more...

Read more »

Fast food is good for your waistline" - Really?

'Could fast food actually be good for your waistline? According to a writer from U.S. News Health, fast food may be the right choice if you're looking to slim down and cut calories. The article, titled "Why Fast Food Could Be Good for Your Waistline", describes a made-up scenario where a woman named Sharon made the wrong decision by avoiding McDonald's in an attempt to be healthy. What the author seems to not realize, however, is that fast food is loaded with destructive chemicals and ingredients, and is feeding the continuously increasing rates of various health conditions. So, what could possibly make fast food good weight loss aid?'


Read more...

Read more »

Fast Food Chains Use Loopholes And Low-Tax Countries To Avoid Millions In Taxes Each Year

'Technology companies have mastered the use of schemes involving low-tax foreign countries in order to avoid billions of dollars in American taxes each year. Now, fast food chains like McDonalds, Burger King, and Subway are doing the same. '


Read more...

Read more »

Fast Food Companies Succeed in Mind-Controlling an Entire Generation of Children

'Can fast food act as a sort of mind-control factor on children? The answer is yes, according to a new study, and in fact, researchers say, the fast food companies have succeeded in essentially brainwashing an entire generation.

According to research teams at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Kansas Medical Center suggests that a child's brain could be imprinted with fast-food restaurants' logos and brands.

The study utilized MRI technology to monitor the brain activity of children between the ages of 10 and 14. Kids were shown a series of 120 widely popular, very recognizable logos - some of which were fast food related and some which were not.'


Read more...

Read more »

Can The Slow Food Movement Cure The Fast Food Nation?

'Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food Movement believes, "…everyone has the right to good, clean and fair food".  


Its mission of educating and providing foundation for universal access to good, clean and fair food has been the movement’s banner since its original incarnation in the late 1980s as a committee (under a different name) protesting the opening of McDonald’s near the Spanish Steps. 


 Since then, the organization has grown into a 100,000 member movement with chapters (convivia) in over 150 countries.'




Read more...

Read more »

Taco Bell Sells Fake Meat. So What? Everybody’s Doing It

'Food companies are like greedy cocaine dealers – cutting food with cheaper ingredients to increase profits. This is nothing new, and it’s not just happening with meat. But first, about that beef with Taco Bell’s “beef.” Vegetable proteins are cheaper than meat and that’s why they are used as extenders by companies like Taco Bell. Texturized Soy Protein is one of the most commonly used extenders. Why is it so cheap? Texturized soy protein is actually a by-product of soy oil, so the food industry gets to double dip while taking advantage of the massive government subsidies bestowed upon the soy industry. Let’s take a look at the other duplicitous tactics the food companies employ in their ingredients.' 


Read more...

Read more »

Fault Lines - Fast food, fat profits: Obesity in America

Read more »