Say 'No' to engineered foods, 'Yes' to real food.

The following report on the Today Show isn’t exactly breaking news to some of us foodie/food police types. I got this when I read Dr. David Kessler’s book The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite back in 2009. But when the mainstream media is finally picking up on it, well … it’s time for everybody to pay attention.

You’re being had. Big time, unless you are buying one-ingredient foods. Lettuce: Ingredients - lettuce. Chicken: Ingredient - chicken.

When the ingredients listed on the package go above six items, you’d better be on your guard. The language is so deceptive that you’re likely being conned, especially if you’re a busy parent.

Here’s the video short course of what I’m talking about:

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