The notion that modern food systems intentionally make people sick isn't just a fringe theory anymore—it's gaining traction among concerned doctors, health advocates, and even political figures. While the idea of a coordinated conspiracy might seem exaggerated to some, the financial incentives and relationships between Big Food and Big Pharma cannot be ignored. When billions of dollars are at stake, bias and potential corruption are almost guaranteed to follow.
The Case Against Big Food
Dr. Casey Means and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have been vocal about the links between processed foods, seed oils, and sugar and the chronic health issues plaguing modern society. These health advocates argue that the widespread consumption of ultra-processed food isn’t just a byproduct of modern convenience but the result of a carefully orchestrated push by powerful food corporations to promote addictive, unhealthy products—many of which lead to lifelong diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Dr. Means, a Stanford-trained physician, has even shifted her career away from surgery to focus on preventive care, citing that the American healthcare system profits more from managing illness than preventing it. Her book Good Energy discusses how metabolic dysfunction lies at the root of many chronic conditions caused by modern food choices.
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The Four Horsemen of Chronic Disease
By. Peter Attia, MD
Over 80% of deaths in people over 50 who do not smoke…
Atherosclerotic disease (comprised of cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular disease)
Cancer
Neurodegenerative disease (Alzheimer’s disease being the most common)
“Foundational disease” ⇒ from hyperinsulinemia to insulin resistance to fatty liver disease to type 2 diabetes
The Money Trail
The financial ties between Big Food and Big Pharma make it hard to dismiss claims of a food conspiracy outright. As Casey Means points out, pharmaceutical companies have a vested interest in keeping people sick enough to require lifelong medication but not sick enough to die quickly. The food industry profits from making highly addictive, low-nutritional-value foods, while pharmaceutical companies rake in billions from treating the conditions that stem from poor diets. As RFK Jr. asserts, "Where there is money to be made, you will always find bias and corruption." The food pyramid promoted in the 1990s, which prioritized carbohydrates (many of which are ultra-processed) over fats, was heavily influenced by food industry lobbyists, further embedding unhealthy habits in the American diet. (The #1 Cause of Obesity: Interview)(Sugar article - Blog).
The Role of Self-Medication and Spiritual Crisis
Adding to this issue is that when people don't feel energetic or well, they tend to self-medicate. Whether through food, alcohol, marijuana, or other addictive behaviors, people seek relief in unhealthy ways that further degrade their physical and mental health. As Dr. Means discusses in an interview with Tucker Carlson, the rise of materialism, obesity, and other modern crises points to a deeper spiritual crisis in two important ways. Firstly, we want to live forever and avoid suffering, and medicine has given us the most direct path to achieving that ideal, with very little promise of success. Secondly, When our bodies are not nourished, our spirits suffer. This lack of connection to real, whole foods and a healthy lifestyle feeds into a cycle of addiction, poor health, and despair.
Changing Behaviors: Who Stands to Lose?
While people like RFK Jr. and Casey Means do profit from speaking about these issues, it's important to note that their proposed solutions—shifting to whole foods, eliminating processed sugars, and focusing on metabolic health—do not generate nearly the same amount of money as the food and pharmaceutical industries. The system is set up so that promoting health through diet and lifestyle changes benefits a few while managing sickness through processed food and medication fuels a multi-billion-dollar industry.
You Decide!
The idea that we are being made sick by the very systems that are supposed to feed and heal us may not be as outlandish as it sounds. With the apparent complex ties between Big Food and Big Pharma, financial incentives undoubtedly shape public health policy and dietary guidelines. Whether or not you believe there is an active conspiracy, it’s clear that the current food and healthcare systems thrive on keeping people dependent on medications and addictive foods. True health may lie not only in return to whole foods but also in addressing the deeper spiritual crises we face as a society.
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