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"In this context, excitotoxins are great for building the wealth of the food companies and excellent for destroying the health of the population. For example, since 1948 the amount of MSG added to foods has doubled every decade. By 1972, 262,000 metric tons were being added to foods each year. More than 800 million pounds of aspartame have been consumed in various products since it was first approved. Ironically, these food additives have nothing to do with preserving food or protecting its integrity. They are used to alter or "enhance" the taste of food." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Since it's not very palatable in its natural, sticky state, it's inevitable that food companies will attempt to make it taste better. If history is any guide, it will wind up losing much of its effectiveness in the process. Either develop a taste for the real thing— highly recommended—or go for high-quality supplements of nattokinase. Zinc Your Key to Infection Protection IF MINERALS WERE ancient gods, zinc would be Zeus: superhero mineral, protector of the immune system, defender of bodily invaders, and involved in virtually every aspect of infection prevention." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Since not all bacteria have been shown to be effective, you shouldn't put up with yogurt and other food companies that refuse to tell you which bacteria are in their products. If they won't tell you, don't buy it. Diet and Behavior in the Treatment of Ulcers, Reflux, and Functional Bowel Disorders It's amazing how much control we have over our own health just by changing the way we eat. This is certainly the case as far as limiting our chances of developing ulcers, GERD, or IBS." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"I forgot it; you may never have known it; and giant food companies don't want you to know about it. EVOLUTION OFTHE HUMAN DIET The fossil record is undeniable: our distant ancestors added meat to their diet of leaves and fruit somewhere in the neighborhood of 2.6 million years ago. Just as we evolved as a species, so our diet evolved in response to social, climatic, and food-source changes. But let me assure you, this book is not about another "caveman" or Paleolithic diet. Remember, carnivores, because they eat meat, have shorter lives than herbivores." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"A spate of "natural cure" books have looked at some of the marketing practices of the drug companies, the power of the food companies and Big Pharma, and the porous influence of these huge conglomerates on agricultural policy and on the FDA, and these books and authors have concluded that it's all a great big government conspiracy to keep you from knowing what you need to get yourself well and to stay healthy and out of the medical system. That the big evil people in government and in power don't want you to know the truth." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Many individual food companies have over $10 billion in annual revenues. Kraft has revenues of roughly $30 billion a year. The Danone Group, an international dairy company based in France, operates the Dannon brand and has revenues of $15 billion a year. And of course, there are the large fast food companies. McDonald's has revenues in excess of $15 billion a year, and Wendy's International generates almost $3 billion a year. Total food expenditures, including food bought by individuals, government and business, exceed $700 billion a year." - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"Large food companies are behind most of the mainstream dietary information, with dietetics at most universities being funded by these and drug (pharmaceutical) companies. This in turn filters down to our schools where we are taught the food pyramid and how eating all things in moderation will stand us in good stead. Does anyone even know what "all things" or "moderation" means? And when will these food companies and dieticians finally accept that they are part of the problem? Probably never... unless forced to, like the cigarette industry." - Mary-Ann Shearer, Perfect Health the Natural Way (Get the book.)

"Of course, people tend to eat more when they can have exactly what they want—which is precisely why the major food companies approve of this modernized family meal and have done everything in their considerable power to foster it. So they market different kinds of entrees to each member of the family (low carb for the dieting teenager, low cholesterol for dad, high fat for the eight-year-old, and so on), and engineer these "home meal replacements," as they're known in the trade, so that even the eight-year-old can safely microwave them." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.) "Generally speaking, it is only the big food companies that have the wherewithal to secure FDA-approved health claims for their products and then trumpet them to the world. Recently, however, some of the tonier fruits and nuts have begun boasting about their health-enhancing properties, and there will surely be more as each crop council scrounges together the money to commission its own scientific study. Because all plants contain antioxidants, all these studies are guaranteed to find something on which to base a health oriented marketing campaign." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.) "If you install video cameras in the kitchen and dining-room ceilings above typical American families, as marketers for the major food companies have done, you'll quickly discover that the reality of the family dinner has diverged substantially from our image of it. Mom might still cook something for *The study, commissioned by industry and unpublished, was conducted by John Nihoff, a professor of gastronomy at the Culinary Institute of America. herself and sit at the table for a while, but she'll be alone for much of that time." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.) "Since that debacle, the FDA, under tremendous pressure from industry, has made it only easier for food companies to make increasingly doubtful health claims, such as the one Frito-Lay now puts on some of its chips—that eating them is somehow good for your heart. If you bother to read the health claims closely (as food marketers make sure consumers seldom do), you will find that there is often considerably less to them than meets the eye. Consider a recent "qualified" health claim approved by the FDA for (don't laugh) corn oil." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"That means more profits for food companies. Consequently, most of the cuts of meat in supermarkets are from grain-fed animals. However, the meat from grass-fed animals is more nutritious than the meat of grain-fed animals. It contains more conjugated linoleic acid (a component of fat that boosts fat-burning and the buildup of lean muscle mass), more omega-3 fats, and vitamin A. In addition, it has less fat, cholesterol, and calories. Farms that specialize in grass-fed cattle are also better for the environment." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Remember this about food companies: the packaging on their products is meant to get you from the food aisle to the checkout counter with the product in your hand. They don't have any responsibility to you and your family. They don't care if their product is worsening your child's behavior problems. Looking at the ingredients list on the labels gives you the truest insight into what really is best for your child and your family to eat. As a rule of thumb, the fewer unnatural ingredients you find on the list, the better." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"Don't you think this recent rise in eating-related health disorders is due at least in part to the advertising dollars major food companies put into convincing us to eat low-quality food items? Apparently the U.S. Congress doesn't. Consider this: the largest food companies in the world are also tobacco companies.Two examples are RJR Nabisco andAltria Group (which owns Philip Morris and Kraft Foods). (In 1999 RJR Nabisco split to avoid tobacco boycotts, which also affected their food sales. In 2000 Philip Morris bought Nabisco.) It makes one wonder if it will take the U.S." - Mark Hyman, Ultra-Metabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss (Get the book.)

"This deceptive technique is not constrained to the public relations firms. The food companies themselves have engaged in a long history of altering the food to make it fit the definition. For instance, when holistic physicians and nutritionists discovered and promoted the benefits of eating brown rice, the food processing companies jumped on the bandwagon by taking white rice and dying it brown. Sure, it was brown rice, but it was not the healthful fiber filled natural brown rice that was the subject of the discovery." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"Cooked, processed foods nearly always contain additives and flavor enhancers, many being unsafe excitotoxins like MSG and aspartame, as explained in Appendix A. food companies add these to their foods to make them addictive and thus more profitable. Dairy, wheat and sugar are put into nearly all processed foods for their subtle, sometimes not so subtle, addictive qualities. Unfortunately, after decades of eating food strongly overwhelmed with condiments, spices, additives and artificial flavorings, our overstimulated tastebuds can barely discern the delicate natural flavors of raw foods." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "Dieticians and nutritionists also receive their fair share of brainwashing. food companies, such as the sugar industry, often subsidize university nutrition departments the way drug companies support medical schools. (See Appendices A and B.) Look at the food served to hospital patients! One friend of mine who considered becoming a nutritionist remarked, "I don't want to go to school only to prescribe Jell-O to hospital patients." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "MSG is just one ingredient sly food companies add to their products to create addiction. (See Appendix A.) Morgan Spurlock, creator and director of the renowned documentary film Super Size Me, found that he became seriously addicted to the food at McDonald's. He would even suffer depression until he got his "fix" of fries, burgers and shakes! One reason people on cooked diets experience so many cravings is not only addiction but also malnutrition. They are simply not getting enough nutrients, so they are constantly hungry." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "Lobbyists from food companies succeeded in getting Congress to pass this bill. In addition, cooked carbohydrates contain glycotoxins, one of which is an "advanced glycation end product" (AGE). AGEs contaminate the body, making it vulnerable to cancer and molds, such as Candida albicans and other yeast infections. The May 2003 edition of Life Extension magazine discusses AGEs, referring to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Eating food cooked at high temperatures was proven to cause the formation of AGEs, which accelerate aging." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"These three are the medical professions, the pharmaceutical industry and the food companies."96 However, the truth remains unchallenged: millions and millions of prescriptions to lower cholesterol are written every year in the USA (and in other countries as well). The cholesterol-lowering drugs are big business. In fact, it is the biggest and most wonderful business one can imagine. On the other hand, the side effects of those drugs are also "well documented." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.) "It would eradicate suppressive, nutritional food companies and forbid chemical, water, and air pollution. A real solution would mean an utterly new way of living and a much higher standard of life. Let's take a look at that. 10. FIGHTING DRUGS AND FINDING ALTERNATIVES (1): HEALTHY NUTRITION It would not be fair to talk about the horrible side effects of drugs, without at least mentioning the alternatives to drugs. The know-how, in essence, of how to help oneself with the natural approach embraces a whole library." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"Myth: People can simply choose to eat healthy foods An important tenet of the food industry's personal responsibility argument is that options for "healthier" eating are virtually limitless, especially since food companies are now hard at work churning out more and more "alternatives" just waiting to be gobbled up. Really, it's all up to you. As the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) self-righteously inveighs: "Providing a wide variety of nutritious foods and beverages, and helping parents make the right choices for their families, is our industry's top priority." - Michele Simon, Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back (Get the book.)

"In fact, insiders say, food companies have been conducting studies of the role played by appetite, hunger, opioids (the brain's own feel-good chemicals), and other factors on the choices we make. But why go to court over sugary or fast foods ? "Lawsuits create media, which changes public perception, which changes consumer demand," Daynard told me. "For example, heavy marketing of high-sugar sodas to kids in schools is legally questionable. This looks a little like Joe Camel. But unlike the tobacco industry, the food industry can play fair and still make money." - Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track (Get the book.) "They've already had a huge effect in making food companies examine their food products. All big companies are carefully looking at their product mixes and their marketing practices to children." Moreover, Banzhaf argues, plaintiffs wouldn't even have to prove all of their arguments conclusively in order to win. "If you have enough reputable evidence in major scientific, peer-reviewed journals, that could be enough," he speculates, noting that damaging the reputation of a company—or threatening to harm it—could prompt changes from the food industry." - Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track (Get the book.)

"Along with these label initiatives, however, comes the inevitable misappropriation of language by large corporate food companies, which have adopted the word organic for marketing leverage and customer manipulation. This is the face of greenwash-ing [see Consuming Responsibly, p. 3 8] in the food industry. In 2.002, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) implemented the first uniform national standard to regulate the labeling of foods as organic." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"Olson was a well-paid consultant to the egg industry, and Harper acknowledged that 10% of his income came from offering his services to food companies, including large dairy corporations.3 Ultimately Handler, as president of the NAS, went around his Food and Nutrition Board and arranged for a panel of expert scientists from outside of his organization to write the 1982 report Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer.4 As it turned out, I was one of thirteen scientists chosen to be on the panel to write the report." - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"Like you I believe it is a crime against humanity what the pharmaceutical companies, the food companies, and the medical establishment is doing. I hundred percent believe if all people would keep four things in mind concerning their health they could prevent and cure themselves of illness and disease. They are, as you mention, toxins, nutrients, electromagnetic chaos, and mental and emotional stress. I have had some people suggest to me that they've heard you don't give cures in your Natural Cures book. I absolutely disagree." - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.)

"And when will these food companies and dieticians finally accept that they are part of the problem? Probably never... unless forced to, like the cigarette industry. So until then, it is up to you to find the truth and do what you know is best for your body and your health. People are focusing on the wrong thing: energy (calories or kj) over nutritional value, so they remove the fat, add more artificial additives and flavors, and ignore the impact on their health." - Mary-Ann Shearer, Perfect Health the Natural Way (Get the book.)

"Controlling what you believe to be information, truth, and news is how the oil companies, drug companies, and fast food companies brainwash you. A perfect example was the recent major breaking news story of the author of the book A Million Little Pieces. This author appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and Oprah recommended this book and it became a part of her book club. The book became a runaway best-seller. It is a book about a man's drug and alcohol addiction and how he turned his life around. It is a page turner and a great read. It is a book about overcoming; it is a book about redemption." - Kevin Trudeau, More Natural Cures Revealed: Previously Censored Brand Name Products That Cure Disease (Get the book.)

"So in this section, we'll talk about nutrition in humans, and we'll try to explore some of the reasons why nutrition has become so highly politicized and why it earns such disfavor from food companies, pharmaceutical companies, practitioners of conventional medicine, and even the FDA. But first, let's take a closer look at why nutrition really is the number one cause of disease or health in the human body. To do that, let's zoom in and take a look at the cells in your body. Nutrition starts at the atomic level Every cell that makes up your body is built from the materials that you consume." - Mike Adams, The Seven Laws of Nutrition (Get the book.)

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