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FOOD
Gluten and Carbs Are Fine
Maybe it’s the capitalism in your diet that’s the problem
Gluten, carbs, saturated fat, salt, sugar, dairy — what have you tried cutting from your diet?
With rare exceptions, you can probably eat reasonable amounts of all these things and feel just fine.
The most toxic part of your diet is capitalism
If somebody is advertising a food to you, think twice before you eat it. I am trying to remember if I’ve ever seen a TV commercial for spinach or apples. Can’t remember any off the top of my head.
There’s not a huge margin in growing and selling fruits and vegetables. For each dollar you spend in the grocery store, the farmer makes about 15 cents.
If you process an agricultural product into a snack, frozen dinner or other convenience food, though? Now we’re talking about real profit!
Who gets the other 85 cents? Although you’ll see hundreds if not thousands of different brand names in the grocery store, almost all of these brands are owned by just 10 companies. They pocket more of your grocery money than any farmer or rancher does.
If you buy a loaf of bread, you know you aren’t just purchasing the wheat. You’re paying for…
