When a sugary, artificially dyed cereal like Froot Loops becomes the focal point of U.S. food politics, you know the conversation is long overdue. The Wall Street Journal’s latest piece dives into how Froot Loops landed at the heart of the debate, thanks to RFK Jr.’s spotlight on the difference between its U.S. and Canadian ingredient lists. Spoiler alert: the U.S. version contains more artificial additives, including lab-made dyes like Red 40 and chemicals like BHT, while Canada’s version uses natural colorings.
The bigger question is, why? Why do Americans get the version with questionable additives, while Canadians get a cleaner product? It’s not about science—it’s about profit. The food industrial complex cuts corners to prioritize shelf life and costs, while government agencies and complicit media let them off the hook. Meanwhile, we’re left with ultra-processed foods disguised as safe and healthy.
This isn’t just about Froot Loops—it’s about a broken system that treats Americans as consumers to exploit rather than people to nourish. If we want real change, we need to demand better: cleaner foods, greater transparency, and accountability from both the companies and the agencies tasked with regulating them.
It’s time to put food freedom at the center of U.S. politics—not just Froot Loops.
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