How's this for shopping advice? "If it's an American staple product.....don't eat it." That's what our guest Jen Smiley wants you to know....our American food system has allowed toxic products to become mainstream, despite endless data proving it's terrible for us. Before you get overwhelmed, there's a solution: Jen has created a fast, current, lightning-speed app that helps you avoid toxic foods that have been proven to harm our health. It's time to get those products out of your cart and out of your diet, and Jen's here to explain why.
She argues the U.S. allows thousands of additives through a GRAS loophole, with many ingredients banned elsewhere, and says marketing and media sponsorship can suppress label education. Smiley highlights concerns about oatmeal, dairy and processed foods and recommends choosing products with minimal ingredients, shopping beyond endcaps, and using her “Read the Labels” scanning app to identify “clean” items. And at the very least? Look beyond the products at eye level. The tops and bottoms of the shelves are often where the good stuff is.
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