The article discusses the state of the food system in the United States and how it has become increasingly unhealthy and unsustainable. The author, Eric Schlosser, reflects on his investigation into the fast food industry, which he began 25 years ago, and notes that much has changed since then.
Some key points made in the article include:
* The consumption of ultra-processed foods has been linked to at least 32 health problems.
* The food system's contribution to air and water pollution, as well as greenhouse gas emissions and reduced biodiversity, is significant.
* Changing the economic incentives can lead to a huge change in real-world outcomes, such as requiring companies to pay for their pollution or labeling products with safety information.
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Some key points made in the article include:
* The consumption of ultra-processed foods has been linked to at least 32 health problems.
* The food system's contribution to air and water pollution, as well as greenhouse gas emissions and reduced biodiversity, is significant.
* Changing the economic incentives can lead to a huge change in real-world outcomes, such as requiring companies to pay for their pollution or labeling products with safety information.
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25 years ago Eric Schlosser started digging into fast food and it's crazy how much worse things have gotten 
. Like, did you know that eating all that ultra-processed stuff can give you at least 32 different health problems? 
That's just not right! And don't even get me started on the environmental impact... air and water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions... it's like our food system is just a big ol' mess 
. But I'm glad there are people like Eric Schlosser who are still trying to expose the truth and make some changes happen 
. Maybe if companies had to pay for their pollution or put safety labels on products, we could start to see some real change 
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. 25 years ago, Eric Schlosser started investigating the fast food industry and boy, has it changed since then... for the worse, I think. The fact that ultra-processed foods are linked to at least 32 health problems is just staggering. We need to make some serious changes in our food system ASAP 
. If companies have to pay for their pollution or label products with safety info, that's a good start. But it's gotta go beyond that. We need to rethink the whole way we produce and consume food. I mean, think about all the resources we're wasting on stuff that's just hurting us in the long run 
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or at least having a warning label on it like cigarette packs 
anyway im so over the fast food industry, i mean who needs that much salt and preservatives in their life? 
. All that processed junk we're so obsessed with is basically poison for our bodies and the planet 
. Anyway, I do love the idea of making companies pay for their pollution or being more transparent about what's in our food labels 
. Maybe that's enough to get people to make some changes 
. It feels like we've been sleepwalking into this unhealthy food crisis for decades. I mean, 25 years ago was already seeing some concerning trends with fast food, but now it's like the tipping point has been reached. The stats on ultra-processed foods and health problems are just mind-boggling - 32 health issues? That's a huge burden on our healthcare systems.
but on the flip side, its def interesting to think about how changing the economic incentives could make a huge diff...like if companies had to pay for pollution or put safety info on labels that would really shift things wouldn't it? and 32 health probs from ultra processed foods is wild 
OMG, 32 health problems from ultra-processed foods?! That's crazy! 
. Need to change the game ASAP 
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