— VerifyYourBrain

friendlymoose in #hive-150329 • 19 days ago

What do you think? Will you cancel Kelloggs? Why are Big Food companies poisoning us?

I think companies like Kellogs and Neslé and many more are deliberately making products that are not healthy for people. Sugar is one of the biggest killers. Obesity is a huge problem and these companies are supporting this with their products that are loaded with sugars.
It's a shame that people need to read the labels on the back of product while the pictures on the front often show heatlhy things, bad claims or attractive figures for kids.

I think customers need to be helped. Laws need to be created to limit freedom of these companies to mislead customers and make them fat. In The Netherlands they are introducing the Nutri-score label. Although it isn't perfect, it can give the customer a better view of what is a less healthy choice.
And they are also introducing a sugar tax, but I don't know of the slightly higher price will deter people. I think that is more a money cow for the government.

Personally we are eating more unprocessed foods. Oat flakes instead of cereal. Drink Water and tea instead of soda.
Yes, we do eat sugar, but we do pay attention to what we eat. More people should do that.

19 days ago in #hive-150329 by friendlymoose

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friendlymoose 19 days ago

I also have a tip for a good, but confronting documentary: "That sugar".

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mypathtofire 19 days ago

nice one, I will check it out.

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mypathtofire 19 days ago

Thats a great point. My only concern with a sugar tax is that they will then replace it with even worse ingredients like corn fructose syrup or even worse Aspartame.. Aspartame seems to be in nearly all soft drinks now and is a very toxic poison...far worse than sugar.

The government and companies are in bed together. The government agenda can often even be worse than companies who mostly just want to make profit. Look at the FDA for example.

I think your strategy makes sense, avoid processed foods altogether and then they will lose money and stop producing them. I think its an effect of centralisation of everything and lack of small businesses that are usually more moral than big ones.

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friendlymoose 19 days ago

Aspartame seems to be in nearly all soft drinks now and is a very toxic poison...far worse than sugar.

And another thing is that these diet sodas have less sugar, but you often do get heavier. This is because the sweet taste of aspartam (or other sugar replacement) gives the brain a sign that there is sugar on its way, which isn't the case, but triggers hormones like insulin. That could result that you get hungry.

I think your strategy makes sense, avoid processed foods altogether and then they will lose money and stop producing them.

Yes, but I do think a lot of people need to be helped. I think it was the documentary I mentioned in my other reply (but it could also be another documentary) where a mom changed the breakfast for her obese kid. She replaced the coke for a large glass of orange juice and was surprised that it didn't help. Oranges are healhy aren't they?
It starts with education.
In most school canteens it's easier to get snacks and junk food than a salad.
I heard that in Sweden they have meals supported by the government and also lessons about food, nutricians and cooking.

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