Galileo once said that, “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” There’s been a dramatic change in the American diet over the past 60 years. We are now experiencing a diet related epidemic. Because of this, experts are now further investigating the correlation between diet & disease. New information shows evidence that discusses the connection between diet & disease. On October 26,2015, Melissa Healy, who wrote Hot dogs, Bacon and Other processed meats Increse Risk of Cancer Scientist Say, states, “ Bacon, hot dogs, and other processed meats can increase your risk of cancer “. According to the Lancet Oncology report, for each 100 grams of consumed red meat, per day, the risk rose by 17%.
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Aaron E. Carroll,the man who wrote Simple Rules for Healthy Eating, recommended to, “ Get as much nutrition as possible from a variety of completely unprocessed foods.” These include fruits & vegetable,but also include meat, fish, poultry, and unprocessed eggs. Mainly things that haven’t been prepared or altered. This suggestion isn’t supported by “the scientific weight of rigorous randomized controlled trials” because nutrition rarely is. In the documentary, Forks Over Knives, director Lee Fulkerson and producer John Corry states, “ Disease can decrease if anyone decided to turn to a plant based whole foods diet.” Our genes are chemically changed by what we eat. Small cases of cancer ( 1-2%) aren’t due to genes so, there’s a big possibility that it’s coming from the nutrients in animal foods that is increasing cancer …show more content…
Zack Kaldveer and Ronnie Cummins, from the article Monsanto Doesn’t Want You to Know, proclaimed, “Topping the biotech industry’s propaganda playlist will no doubt be this old familiar tune that’s requiring retailers to verify non- GMO ingredients in order to label them will not be burdensome and costly, and the additional cost will be passed on to customers who are already struggling to feed their families.” In tough economic situations, playing consumer’s fear of high costing food, makes sense, statistically speaking, but the argument is invalid because retailers and manufacturers already have systems in place for “ verifying non-GMO, as well as rBGH-free, trans fat-free, country of origin and fair trade”. The video, Secrets of Sugar, also addresses the government’s role in our diet by stating, “ 1999- Indianapolis Meeting. The Food industry has known for decades.” The video then discussed the national epidemic; obesity and chronic diseases that swept the nation because of their unhealthy processed foods. Their foods are also associated with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and muscles, liver, ovaries, & brain
Aaron E. Carroll,the man who wrote Simple Rules for Healthy Eating, recommended to, “ Get as much nutrition as possible from a variety of completely unprocessed foods.” These include fruits & vegetable,but also include meat, fish, poultry, and unprocessed eggs. Mainly things that haven’t been prepared or altered. This suggestion isn’t supported by “the scientific weight of rigorous randomized controlled trials” because nutrition rarely is. In the documentary, Forks Over Knives, director Lee Fulkerson and producer John Corry states, “ Disease can decrease if anyone decided to turn to a plant based whole foods diet.” Our genes are chemically changed by what we eat. Small cases of cancer ( 1-2%) aren’t due to genes so, there’s a big possibility that it’s coming from the nutrients in animal foods that is increasing cancer …show more content…
Zack Kaldveer and Ronnie Cummins, from the article Monsanto Doesn’t Want You to Know, proclaimed, “Topping the biotech industry’s propaganda playlist will no doubt be this old familiar tune that’s requiring retailers to verify non- GMO ingredients in order to label them will not be burdensome and costly, and the additional cost will be passed on to customers who are already struggling to feed their families.” In tough economic situations, playing consumer’s fear of high costing food, makes sense, statistically speaking, but the argument is invalid because retailers and manufacturers already have systems in place for “ verifying non-GMO, as well as rBGH-free, trans fat-free, country of origin and fair trade”. The video, Secrets of Sugar, also addresses the government’s role in our diet by stating, “ 1999- Indianapolis Meeting. The Food industry has known for decades.” The video then discussed the national epidemic; obesity and chronic diseases that swept the nation because of their unhealthy processed foods. Their foods are also associated with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and muscles, liver, ovaries, & brain