As someone who places a high premium on physical and mental vitality, I recently realized that I place a concerning amount of blind trust in the U.S. food industry and the regulatory institutions that oversee it to provide nutritious, nourishing food. Implicitly, I’ve relied on agencies such as the FDA—and the broader system of corporate, agricultural, and political incentives surrounding it—to ensure that the foods I purchase at commercial grocery stores are safe and health-promoting.
I’d appreciate recommendations that help me think more critically about how these institutions operate, whose interests they serve, and how those dynamics shape the quality and health impacts of the food I consume. TIA.
by ImYourChuckleberry__