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Post by jeremysgirl on Aug 15, 2025 14:43:35 GMT
There's Money to be Made from MAHA. Food Companies Want InGift article for you. I have so, so, so many thoughts. 1) Does every single thing in America need to be for sale? I am over capitalism (fueled by the ridiculous internet movements) just constantly having to "cash in" on every, damn thing. 2) This "food" still isn't food! If we want to make our society healthier, we need policies that give people the opportunity to cook from scratch with actual food. 3) Are people really dumb enough to think that a powder made with exotic tree bark is going to magically infuse them with good health?AHHH....UGH....I'm really in a mood this morning.  We have a store here called Clarks. There are 2 total I believe. Our local one is in Loma Linda which has been deemed a blue city due to health of patients and how long they live. Being Seventh Day Adventist, there is no meat. It is all fruits and vegetables. Some eat limited meat but definitely no pork. That store always has a line for its various elixirs and shots. All claiming to keep you healthy. I have never seen such a huge vitamin section. GF heaven. A long isle of cold pro and pre biotics. Organics. It's like if Sprouts and Whole foods had a child and it's the best ever. Could those elixirs and shots help? Who knows but I am sure it is a combo of things - diet, amount of exercise, and supplements. Certainly not air quality! The IE has bad air. I just feel like people are looking for a magic bullet to good health. And I have found, quite recently actually (well I knew but was in denial) that it really is about small, consistent changes. And most of them are actually quite simple in concept, but the harder part is being consistent. And maybe I'm totally wrong, but I'm going for blood work in two weeks and I'm quite curious to see what happens because I have totally taken full responsibility for my physical health. (Granted, I'm capable right now because of good mental health.) I haven't had a single magic mushroom powder either. LOL! 
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Post by jill8909 on Aug 15, 2025 14:44:50 GMT
Many things can be true at the same time - companies purposely add ingredients to make certain foods addictive; some ingredients extend shelf life or kill bacteria (think milk) and are necessary, and a ton of companies, politicians and influencers are bilking this stuff to make money.
my motto: eat an apple.
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Post by Merge on Aug 15, 2025 14:52:14 GMT
This last quote stuck out to me... “It goes back to the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ thing. It’s a reclaiming of authenticity. It’s like, what my mom made for dinner was from clean ingredients and as a result, I’ve got the health benefit.”Um...I would disagree. Food in the 1950s was very heavy on bad oils, lots of sugar, lots of white bread and bad carbs. Then in the 80s we had Hostess as a food group and I remember friends bringing soda to school. The 1990s our schools had soda vending machines and carts full of sugary food. The 60s were a bit better with more fruits and vegetables BUT the diet culture that started in the 60s was very bad. Just because someone is thin doesn't mean they are healthy. Like jeremysgirl social media and "influencers" have really taken a hold on complaints and what you should do or eat and sell sell sell. Food should never be about money. It shouldn't be about sales. It should be about making sure people have access to quality food that is whole and readily available along with ways to properly store said food. It shouldn't cost an arm and a leg to eat. Kids and adults need free cooking classes. Gardening classes. If you want lower income households to not have processed foods than give them free electricity and gas as well as a decent fridge and stove so they can store and cook foods. Teach them how to shop and store safely store foods. Give them ease of access to grocery stores in food deserts. Transportation that is easily accessible. To me access and cost is the biggest gap in "MAHA." You can change the ingredients all you want but its still processed. That's what I think. I might add more later One of the things many schools in my urban district had done was to create school gardens and have kids learn to grow things as part of their science class, and then to incorporate what they grew into a meal. Really beautiful stuff. Many of those gardens will likely be abandoned after further funding cuts due to federal funds being withheld.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Aug 15, 2025 15:06:17 GMT
This last quote stuck out to me... “It goes back to the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ thing. It’s a reclaiming of authenticity. It’s like, what my mom made for dinner was from clean ingredients and as a result, I’ve got the health benefit.”Um...I would disagree. Food in the 1950s was very heavy on bad oils, lots of sugar, lots of white bread and bad carbs. Then in the 80s we had Hostess as a food group and I remember friends bringing soda to school. The 1990s our schools had soda vending machines and carts full of sugary food. The 60s were a bit better with more fruits and vegetables BUT the diet culture that started in the 60s was very bad. Just because someone is thin doesn't mean they are healthy. Like jeremysgirl social media and "influencers" have really taken a hold on complaints and what you should do or eat and sell sell sell. Food should never be about money. It shouldn't be about sales. It should be about making sure people have access to quality food that is whole and readily available along with ways to properly store said food. It shouldn't cost an arm and a leg to eat. Kids and adults need free cooking classes. Gardening classes. If you want lower income households to not have processed foods than give them free electricity and gas as well as a decent fridge and stove so they can store and cook foods. Teach them how to shop and store safely store foods. Give them ease of access to grocery stores in food deserts. Transportation that is easily accessible. To me access and cost is the biggest gap in "MAHA." You can change the ingredients all you want but its still processed. That's what I think. I might add more later One of the things many schools in my urban district had done was to create school gardens and have kids learn to grow things as part of their science class, and then to incorporate what they grew into a meal. Really beautiful stuff. Many of those gardens will likely be abandoned after further funding cuts due to federal funds being withheld. I think this is beautiful. And I'm about to go all woo woo on you, but we did a garden for the first time last year. It was quite small but it brought me just so much joy. This year we expanded it 5x bigger. And wow! My joy has been off the charts. And I think there is something to be said for the mental health benefits too of growing your own food. There is a level of connection to your food when you grow your own. It is like nurturing something that is important to showing care and concern to your body. Told you I was going to sound all woo woo. 
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Aug 15, 2025 15:12:19 GMT
There's Money to be Made from MAHA. Food Companies Want InGift article for you. I have so, so, so many thoughts. 1) Does every single thing in America need to be for sale? I am over capitalism (fueled by the ridiculous internet movements) just constantly having to "cash in" on every, damn thing. 2) This "food" still isn't food! If we want to make our society healthier, we need policies that give people the opportunity to cook from scratch with actual food. 3) Are people really dumb enough to think that a powder made with exotic tree bark is going to magically infuse them with good health?AHHH....UGH....I'm really in a mood this morning.  We have a store here called Clarks. There are 2 total I believe. Our local one is in Loma Linda which has been deemed a blue city due to health of patients and how long they live. Being Seventh Day Adventist, there is no meat. It is all fruits and vegetables. Some eat limited meat but definitely no pork. That store always has a line for its various elixirs and shots. All claiming to keep you healthy. I have never seen such a huge vitamin section. GF heaven. A long isle of cold pro and pre biotics. Organics. It's like if Sprouts and Whole foods had a child and it's the best ever. Could those elixirs and shots help? Who knows but I am sure it is a combo of things - diet, amount of exercise, and supplements. Certainly not air quality! The IE has bad air. I think Loma Linda was one of the places they visited during the Netflix “Blue Zones” documentaries, which was interesting.
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Post by Merge on Aug 15, 2025 15:37:47 GMT
One of the things many schools in my urban district had done was to create school gardens and have kids learn to grow things as part of their science class, and then to incorporate what they grew into a meal. Really beautiful stuff. Many of those gardens will likely be abandoned after further funding cuts due to federal funds being withheld. I think this is beautiful. And I'm about to go all woo woo on you, but we did a garden for the first time last year. It was quite small but it brought me just so much joy. This year we expanded it 5x bigger. And wow! My joy has been off the charts. And I think there is something to be said for the mental health benefits too of growing your own food. There is a level of connection to your food when you grow your own. It is like nurturing something that is important to showing care and concern to your body. Told you I was going to sound all woo woo.  I totally hear you. I would love to be a vegetable gardener, but I get too frustrated when pests destroy my hard work. I'm just not cut out for it.
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Post by Sorrel on Aug 15, 2025 18:07:24 GMT
This last quote stuck out to me... “It goes back to the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ thing. It’s a reclaiming of authenticity. It’s like, what my mom made for dinner was from clean ingredients and as a result, I’ve got the health benefit.”Um...I would disagree. Food in the 1950s was very heavy on bad oils, lots of sugar, lots of white bread and bad carbs. Then in the 80s we had Hostess as a food group and I remember friends bringing soda to school. The 1990s our schools had soda vending machines and carts full of sugary food. The 60s were a bit better with more fruits and vegetables BUT the diet culture that started in the 60s was very bad. Just because someone is thin doesn't mean they are healthy. Like jeremysgirl social media and "influencers" have really taken a hold on complaints and what you should do or eat and sell sell sell. Food should never be about money. It shouldn't be about sales. It should be about making sure people have access to quality food that is whole and readily available along with ways to properly store said food. It shouldn't cost an arm and a leg to eat. Kids and adults need free cooking classes. Gardening classes. If you want lower income households to not have processed foods than give them free electricity and gas as well as a decent fridge and stove so they can store and cook foods. Teach them how to shop and store safely store foods. Give them ease of access to grocery stores in food deserts. Transportation that is easily accessible. To me access and cost is the biggest gap in "MAHA." You can change the ingredients all you want but its still processed. That's what I think. I might add more later One of the things many schools in my urban district had done was to create school gardens and have kids learn to grow things as part of their science class, and then to incorporate what they grew into a meal. Really beautiful stuff. Many of those gardens will likely be abandoned after further funding cuts due to federal funds being withheld. I love this! I grow quite a bit of veggies in my small urban backyard, but this year I decided to also do a CSA box from an urban farming/food justice group. They accept SNAP and work a lot on social justice around food and advocate for marginalized voices within that.
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Post by Merge on Aug 15, 2025 18:21:52 GMT
One of the things many schools in my urban district had done was to create school gardens and have kids learn to grow things as part of their science class, and then to incorporate what they grew into a meal. Really beautiful stuff. Many of those gardens will likely be abandoned after further funding cuts due to federal funds being withheld. I love this! I grow quite a bit of veggies in my small urban backyard, but this year I decided to also do a CSA box from an urban farming/food justice group. They accept SNAP and work a lot on social justice around food and advocate for marginalized voices within that. One of my favorite places to get veggies here is from a farm called Plant it Forward. They provide garden space for refugees, mostly from Africa, to grow food both for their own consumption and to sell to support themselves at farmers’ markets. I believe they also do a CSA box. Good stuff.
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Post by lisae on Aug 15, 2025 22:38:37 GMT
3) Are people really dumb enough to think that a powder made with exotic tree bark is going to magically infuse them with good health? Given the results of our last Presidential Election, I'd say people are stupid enough to buy into anything.
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