A recent article explores the psychological and societal tendencies toward corruption, pointing to how power and self-interest can lead individuals and institutions to act in ways that benefit themselves at the expense of broader societal good. This concept has clear parallels in the food and pharmaceutical industries, where corruption can manifest in ways that deeply […]
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Sugar Shock: America’s Alarming Addiction to Sweeteners
A recent survey has shed light on a startling and troubling reality: the average American consumes an astonishing 80 pounds of sugar yearly. Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Hint Water, the study found that the typical American takes in a jaw-dropping 36,000 grams of sugar annually, which equates to 99 grams per day […]
A Blueprint for Failure: How Bureaucratic Overreach and Corporate Influence Are Undermining America’s Health
A Blueprint for Public Health? Or Blueprint for Bulls***. America is in the midst of a chronic health crisis, with skyrocketing rates of obesity, diabetes, and other preventable diseases that are devastating lives and overwhelming our healthcare system. Despite this, a recently released health blueprint (PDF) offers little more than the same tired government-led solutions […]
New FDA Guidelines: Still Seed Oils, Misplaced Low-Fat Focus, Processed Food, Personal Preference over Health, Still Demonize Meat
The guidelines continue to heavily emphasize grains and plant-based oils like canola, soybean, and sunflower oils, recommending them as part of a “healthy diet.” From Goodnight’s Red River perspective, this emphasis is problematic because these oils are processed and high in omega-6 fatty acids, contributing to inflammation when consumed in excess. Additionally, the encouragement of […]