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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I recommend the book The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollen.  It's really good insight into where our food comes from and what goes into it.  It's easy to say stuff like "food is more processed now", but can you explain what that means, specifically? And why that is?

Anyway the reason this relates to your question is that the entire bio-agricultural industry was different in the 70s and as a result the food people consumed was just vastly different.   A peanut butter and jelly sandwich with grocery store bought ingredients today probably has scores of additional additives and preservatives and an entirely different macronutrient value as compare with the same exact sandwich made with grocery store ingredients in the 70s.   [/quote]

People don’t understand that the nutrient density of a tomato was VASTLY different 50yrs ago than it is today…. and that’s across the board. Our soil has nothing in it anymore - industrial farming practices didn’t take into account how to maintain nutrient dense soil.

Food sustained us for longer, and kept us healthy (ie veggies and fruits with natural cancer fighting nutrients).

And then I think it’s a multitude of reasons, all of which have been named many times over on this thread.

My kids feel oppressed with the healthy food options I give them at home, but I tell them all the time I have to fight constantly what they are getting outside of our home, and it’s a balancing act. I agree that kids who struggle with weight typically struggle for their lives, and I don’t want to see that happen. I truly believe we are reinforcing the old adage, we are what we eat …. our obesity and chronic disease epidemics are indicative of that. [/quote]

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