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Inverting this: for many years Burger King and other fast food chains poisoned people with non-nutritious food [1][2]. Now they want a pat on the back for makin

Inverting this: for many years Burger King and other fast food chains poisoned people with non-nutritious food [1][2]. Now they want a pat on the back for making nutritious food for the first time. "“Consuming these preservatives has been shown to increase our risk of colon cancer and should be limited in our diets,” she said."[3] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Lkyb6SU5U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1Lkyb6SU5U [2] https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/101/6/1251/4626878 https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/101/6/1251/4626878, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6146358/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6146358/, https://blog.usejournal.com/the-united-states-has-an-epidemic-of-processed-food-and-its-killing-us-bb3a9a9a0547 https://blog.usejournal.com/the-united-states-has-an-epidemi..., https://flo.health/menstrual-cycle/lifestyle/diet-and-nutrition/the-truth-about-fast-food-ingredients https://flo.health/menstrual-cycle/lifestyle/diet-and-nutrit... [3] https://globalnews.ca/news/5792891/artificial-preservatives-affect-health/ https://globalnews.ca/news/5792891/artificial-preservatives-...

wil421 6y ago
You could at least put the whole quote from [3]. > Are artificial preservatives bad for you? Some artificial preservatives, such as nitrites or nitrates used in processed meats, have been shown to be bad for our health, Hnatiuk said. “Consuming these preservatives has been shown to increase our risk of colon cancer and should be limited in our diets,” she said. However, others have been studied extensively and proven to be safe. “It really just depends on the specific ingredient in question,” she explained. She goes on to say: > “Under normal circumstances, if preservatives are only consumed in small quantities, they shouldn’t pose any health risk,” Lui said.
- thulecitizen 6y ago
  Sure, keep telling yourself this if you want to keep harming yourself and your loved ones. If you really believe the food industry cares about US citizens instead of profits, I'd recommend avoiding any of the great critical documentaries on the global food industry that have come out recently.

wil421 6y ago

You could at least put the whole quote from [3]. > Are artificial preservatives bad for you? Some artificial preservatives, such as nitrites or nitrates used in processed meats, have been shown to be bad for our health, Hnatiuk said. “Consuming these preservatives has been shown to increase our risk of colon cancer and should be limited in our diets,” she said. However, others have been studied extensively and proven to be safe. “It really just depends on the specific ingredient in question,” she explained. She goes on to say: > “Under normal circumstances, if preservatives are only consumed in small quantities, they shouldn’t pose any health risk,” Lui said.

thulecitizen 6y ago
Sure, keep telling yourself this if you want to keep harming yourself and your loved ones. If you really believe the food industry cares about US citizens instead of profits, I'd recommend avoiding any of the great critical documentaries on the global food industry that have come out recently.