Food today is not what it used to be. The calories have increased and the nutrition has decreased. We are a nation that is overfed and undernourished. It's led to an obesity pandemic.
What's happened to our food?
- Nutrient depleted soils - over farming of soils without replacing nutrients
- Processed foods - 70 percent of grocery store items
- Convenience foods - empty calories without nutrients
- Crop Harvesting - picked prior to fully ripening. They ship better this way!
- Reduced variety - 93 percent of seed variety has been eliminated in favor of more profitable varieties
What's happened to our lifestyles?
- Fast Food - cheap, high calorie, low nutrient content
- Microwaves - standard in all homes and has dramatically increased processed food consumption
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Instant gratification
- Processed foods
- Frozen Foods/Prepackaged Foods - calorie dense, nutrient deficient
- Food additives - over 3,000 approved ingredients, many are not food
- Liquid calories - excessive consumption of calorie dense and nutrient deficient beverages
- Increased portions
- 30 percent larger plates, bowls and cups
- 2x-3x bigger - soda, coffee, etc.
- Processed foods