RFK, Trump, small farms and ultra processed food

bluebell

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There was a interesting tv program recently, about a young lady that was suffering from diaorria , so bad all the time it was causing weight loss etc doctors tried to treat , she eventually ended up with a colostromey bag, the doctors comments, were, we, (the medical profession), are increasingly seeing this and the same simptons, he said that they are almost certain that its linked to eating "processed food" over a long time in childhood?
 

bluebell

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Many childen, dont eat fresh fruit or vegetables on a regular basis, or drink water or natural fruit drinks, but drink "fizzy pop" , type drinks, loaded with sugar and acid, its been known now for years that dentists here in the UK see this in childrens teeth and the effect these drinks and food have on them?
 

delilah

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Thing is, there have been individuals and organisations right here in the UK telling you this stuff for decades, and mainstream ag has just dismissed them as lentil knitting loons.

But, hey, if it takes a pair of nutters from over the pond to make you listen then fine. You are cutting it very,very fine though.
 

Gong Farmer

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Lot of truth in the UPF thing but nothing new on the sugar front. I'm a pensioner, and as a kid I regularly/daily even, ate things like pear drops, fruit pastilles, barley sugar etc. Also who didn't enjoy seaside rock, candy floss (near 100% sugar) and toffee apples as kids? Can't be much of these around now, surely?
 
Lot of truth in the UPF thing but nothing new on the sugar front. I'm a pensioner, and as a kid I regularly/daily even, ate things like pear drops, fruit pastilles, barley sugar etc. Also who didn't enjoy seaside rock, candy floss (near 100% sugar) and toffee apples as kids? Can't be much of these around now, surely?
Ultra Processed Foods, UPF . .
The inevitable consequences. . .
 

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