It’s great to see RFK jr doing what he can for the masses as a fit country drives down costs for us all. I am doing exactly what you wrote about doing though. The wife and I are doing our own research thanks to people like you and growing our own food with the little garden we have but also buying meat from an Abattoir who gets his livestock from local grass fed farmers. We are lucky to have the money to spend on all organic foods and supplements. Hoping to retire and make our own little farm with a large enough garden to can and freeze all of our home grown organic vegetables and thinking of raising livestock but definitely chickens. Will have bees too. It’s how I grew up and what I’m getting back to. It’s such a great way to live and rewarding too.
Yes! We were a healthier nation right after WWII since Victory Gardens were plentiful! Been down hill ever since because food marketing trumps good nutritious food. Keebler cookie company President bragged about making the best belly fillers in the USA! They look good, taste good and have no nutritional value! Bring back Ovaltine! Over consumption of seed oils, liquid corn syrup and processed foods with a myriad of trace chemicals/toxins create an unhealthy nation.
Then the medicine man over medicates to treat the health issue and compounds the problem by ignoring the root causes! Go MAHA! A battle cry we should all embrace!
At one point it was Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. I met David Crosby in a bar up in Snowmass, CO. in my late 20s. Also, met Jimmy Buffet. Was not super impressed with either of their personalities. On the other hand, I met Steve Weisberg, a back up guitarist with John Denver. He was a true gentleman.
Correct the song was written by Graham Nash and was first released by Crosby, Stills and Nash in 1969. Later Neil Young joined the group and the song was re-released on their 1972 album.
Oh boy, sounds like we have some life experiences that have been similar. I used to cut the hair of the Monks in Snow mass. They were 'think out of the box' guys. As you may have guessed, I cut the Denver family hair at their house and was a masseuse to John . Those were the days...
I have all the CSN&Y albums, & used to listen to all of them, even when the band changed. I saw a show on the cable network, Discovery; the show is Homestead Rescue, & one episode had the son of Graham Nash & his wife, needing help from Marty Raney- someone who gears up & helps folks in need of rescuing their homestead. The son of Graham Nash is close to a replica of his Dad! Plays guitar & sings; imagine that!
Education is key here. When educated people stop buying products with seed oils, refined sugar, dyes, etc., in them, the industry will die on its own. "Let MAHA do what MAHA can do, but the real change has to occur within ourselves, our families, and our communities. Let local be your guide. Teach your children." 100%!
Yes, stop buying the seed oil products; find an alternative to sugar (or cut it all out)- I prefer local honey & maple syrup on occasion. No cereal at all! I started making my own barbecue sauce; next I’m going to make my own ketchup, & use seasonings for flavors of course.
Good for you! I buy organic ketchup, but I'm learning how to make my own mayo. I buy organic when I can, and avoid processed foods (like cereal) like the plague.
Farmers in my state are wanting the “attacks” against glyphosate to stop, because our crops cannot grow without it. Well, there must be an alternative, and if the facts are correct, why would they want to destroy people’s health for an herbicide? 🤷🏼♂️
BTW: An Amish friend of mine farmed without spraying anything on his food—he was basically organic but without the certificate. He told me that you just need to rotate the crops and know what bugs will kill other bugs.
The tendency to apotheosize farmers runs into the fact that they can be the most hard headed and duplicitous critters. They refused to listen to soil erosion authorities and gave us the dust bowl. Public health labs have to test for antibiotics because they WILL sell milk from infected cows under treatment. Some form of vigilante organization of farmers may be needed to self regulate outlaw farm practice to keep inconsistent gov interference out of the picture as much as possible
Went out late last week, bought tomato seedlings (from a nursery this time), seeds for peppers and squash, planters, and bags of fertile soil. The tomato plants are already in the planters. Temps dipped back down into the 30s last night, but no real cold in the extended forecast from here on out. Am well ahead of last year's planting date: 4/19/24. Ready to learn from last year's mistakes and knowledge gained; ready for improvement. Have significantly reduced consumption of chips, frozen entrees, and highly processed foods for several months now.
As a vegetarian for over half a century (no meat, fish or eggs), and in excellent health, I can tell you that eating a dairy and plant-based diet is easily achievable without eating foods with seed oils, too much added salt, glyphosate tainted, over-sweetened, etc. You do need to primarily stick to organic/all natural/ local (when possible) options to accomplish this. Pricier? Yes. Of course, you could eat less (which for most Americans is not a bad idea). As far as Bobby Kennedy's push for healthier eating, I'm thinking the best thing he can do is use his position to educate the people about what they are eating and giving them reasons to care about it, while also encouraging the food industry to be more mindful about what they put in their products. If enough people are educated and buy accordingly, then market forces should get the food industry to self-correct to the degree that the population is self-correcting. For this libertarian, that would be much better than more regulation.
After reading your take on 'plant based' diets I realize our definition of plant based might be different. We eat fresh, organic foods with very little processing , some fish (not farm raised) and very little red meat. No seed oils are used after lots of reading of labels and letting go of 'favorite' foods for more pure and healthy ones. Most people eating red meat and pork don't look at the source and the preservatives (nitrites and nitrates) used in packaged meats. Fruits, vegetables, some grains, beans and reverse osmosis water, no seed oils and variety is our course at this time. Less plastic, etc. This has been a long 'culling' to use a favorite word. Only someone committed to being healthy in preparation for death will take the time, energy and cost to refine this life experience. So starting with the basics in removing harmful ingredients is a start, since very few want to do it on their own. Sad, but true.
I live two miles from Bayer Headquarters in Missouri. The radio ads all use the term Glyphosate now. A year ago they were promoting "RoundUp". The shift will come after we ALL stop buying this tainted garbage they call "food". Grow your own. We feed ourselves with homegrown vegetables all spring, summer, and fall with pots and three raised planters on a little lot (with the HOA from hell). Not that hard to make your own bread and other baked goods with organic flour. It doesn't take a farm!! Every item you don't buy from a big producer cuts down on their profit. We CAN hack this food system and tainted medical system!
Altho that is good too. Cannabis was once used primarily as an analgesic before the advent of aspirin etc. And hemp was used for so many other necessities before synthetics. Such a shame to have forgotten the benefits of natural versus 'man made' poison synthetics.
Yes, if you like marijuana, you better be growing your own, because -- as was reported in a very recent Dr. Malone substack (and elsewhere) -- some of street stuff is laced with fentanyl. Such is life in the material world . . . danger at every step!
Thank you, Dr Malone, for this encouraging news about a very serious situation. Dr Mercola and the Midwestern Doctor have been writing specifically about seed oils for some time. I have all but erased them from our diet. I buy very little processed foods, especially because you have written extensively about eating fresh foods. My husband has a harder time weaning away from it, but is doing better! I’m hoping RFK can make the headway needed. 🙏
Great news and insights! That progress is happening is heartening.
You are so right that we the people are critical to achieving change! What we ask for and what we do or don't buy. Hopefully the Momma Bears will dig in and reward fed/big industry cooperations.
Actually even the fed lunch programs, prison menus and SNAP in terms of covered purchases could incentivise.
I was wondering if a 'Pre-Harvestor could be developed to administer heat or cold to kill crops for harvesting.
Read an article noting that even with remedial opportunities only about a quarter of the military recriuts can be accepted. Last night there was an ET TL show re when Trump gets more industry back here, there will be pressing needs for trade workers. Physically fit are and will be needed.
I am glad to see America turning its attention toward health. It is long overdue. But as a life-long vegetarian, I would love to see an emphasis on a humanitarian approach to meat production. If you want to eat a dead animal, have at it, but please, please, don't treat it cruelly while it is alive.
The hardest for me are the pigs which I understand have an IQ similar to dogs and yet are treated so brutally. And how many trillions of chickens are consumed each year! The whole spectrum seems appalling to me, but I admit my bias.
Meat used to be a "specialty" not a staple. Encouraging people back to that would not be a bad thing, would it?
What MacDonald's has wrought! When MacDonalds was new, I was inclined to give it a try. Once only. Their approach to food did not appeal to me then or now. But the imitators have really pushed the menu and the way of preparation. Amazingly In 'n Out is not sexually suggestive. The public has been trained to eat "fast food" and ignore ingredients. If you are promoting healthy food, you have to move the public's awareness to more than just convenience.
It’s great to see RFK jr doing what he can for the masses as a fit country drives down costs for us all. I am doing exactly what you wrote about doing though. The wife and I are doing our own research thanks to people like you and growing our own food with the little garden we have but also buying meat from an Abattoir who gets his livestock from local grass fed farmers. We are lucky to have the money to spend on all organic foods and supplements. Hoping to retire and make our own little farm with a large enough garden to can and freeze all of our home grown organic vegetables and thinking of raising livestock but definitely chickens. Will have bees too. It’s how I grew up and what I’m getting back to. It’s such a great way to live and rewarding too.
Yes! We were a healthier nation right after WWII since Victory Gardens were plentiful! Been down hill ever since because food marketing trumps good nutritious food. Keebler cookie company President bragged about making the best belly fillers in the USA! They look good, taste good and have no nutritional value! Bring back Ovaltine! Over consumption of seed oils, liquid corn syrup and processed foods with a myriad of trace chemicals/toxins create an unhealthy nation.
Then the medicine man over medicates to treat the health issue and compounds the problem by ignoring the root causes! Go MAHA! A battle cry we should all embrace!
You are old if you remember Crosby Stills & Nash!
Yes, I am . But Teach Your Children is one of their best songs.
I'm smiling, Youngster!! The word is 'Seasoned'.
Yes, and we remember when we did not have to worry about food additives other than salt.
Right? Salt was the enemy years ago! I buy Celtic mineral salt from Natural Grocers & the taste is wonderful! Much healthier for cooking!
May find it ironic as I am so old as to have missed that boat entirely. Do not remember anything about them
I remember the name, but don't associate it with any pieces. On the other hand I mostly focused on pieces rather than the singers.
At one point it was Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. I met David Crosby in a bar up in Snowmass, CO. in my late 20s. Also, met Jimmy Buffet. Was not super impressed with either of their personalities. On the other hand, I met Steve Weisberg, a back up guitarist with John Denver. He was a true gentleman.
Correct the song was written by Graham Nash and was first released by Crosby, Stills and Nash in 1969. Later Neil Young joined the group and the song was re-released on their 1972 album.
Oh boy, sounds like we have some life experiences that have been similar. I used to cut the hair of the Monks in Snow mass. They were 'think out of the box' guys. As you may have guessed, I cut the Denver family hair at their house and was a masseuse to John . Those were the days...
I have all the CSN&Y albums, & used to listen to all of them, even when the band changed. I saw a show on the cable network, Discovery; the show is Homestead Rescue, & one episode had the son of Graham Nash & his wife, needing help from Marty Raney- someone who gears up & helps folks in need of rescuing their homestead. The son of Graham Nash is close to a replica of his Dad! Plays guitar & sings; imagine that!
You must be ancient!
That album was a staple in every college kid's collection.
Education is key here. When educated people stop buying products with seed oils, refined sugar, dyes, etc., in them, the industry will die on its own. "Let MAHA do what MAHA can do, but the real change has to occur within ourselves, our families, and our communities. Let local be your guide. Teach your children." 100%!
Yes, stop buying the seed oil products; find an alternative to sugar (or cut it all out)- I prefer local honey & maple syrup on occasion. No cereal at all! I started making my own barbecue sauce; next I’m going to make my own ketchup, & use seasonings for flavors of course.
Good for you! I buy organic ketchup, but I'm learning how to make my own mayo. I buy organic when I can, and avoid processed foods (like cereal) like the plague.
That is awesome! I also buy organic ketchup for making my own barbecue sauce, & once I begin making my own ketchup, I intend to use that!
Great News!!! Keep it up.
Farmers in my state are wanting the “attacks” against glyphosate to stop, because our crops cannot grow without it. Well, there must be an alternative, and if the facts are correct, why would they want to destroy people’s health for an herbicide? 🤷🏼♂️
BTW: An Amish friend of mine farmed without spraying anything on his food—he was basically organic but without the certificate. He told me that you just need to rotate the crops and know what bugs will kill other bugs.
The tendency to apotheosize farmers runs into the fact that they can be the most hard headed and duplicitous critters. They refused to listen to soil erosion authorities and gave us the dust bowl. Public health labs have to test for antibiotics because they WILL sell milk from infected cows under treatment. Some form of vigilante organization of farmers may be needed to self regulate outlaw farm practice to keep inconsistent gov interference out of the picture as much as possible
yup, the quest for ethical behavior is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
We’ve been clamoring for years about healthy food and lifestyle. MAHA and RFKjr is our best opportunity for this.
Went out late last week, bought tomato seedlings (from a nursery this time), seeds for peppers and squash, planters, and bags of fertile soil. The tomato plants are already in the planters. Temps dipped back down into the 30s last night, but no real cold in the extended forecast from here on out. Am well ahead of last year's planting date: 4/19/24. Ready to learn from last year's mistakes and knowledge gained; ready for improvement. Have significantly reduced consumption of chips, frozen entrees, and highly processed foods for several months now.
Godspeed to RFK, Jr!
As a vegetarian for over half a century (no meat, fish or eggs), and in excellent health, I can tell you that eating a dairy and plant-based diet is easily achievable without eating foods with seed oils, too much added salt, glyphosate tainted, over-sweetened, etc. You do need to primarily stick to organic/all natural/ local (when possible) options to accomplish this. Pricier? Yes. Of course, you could eat less (which for most Americans is not a bad idea). As far as Bobby Kennedy's push for healthier eating, I'm thinking the best thing he can do is use his position to educate the people about what they are eating and giving them reasons to care about it, while also encouraging the food industry to be more mindful about what they put in their products. If enough people are educated and buy accordingly, then market forces should get the food industry to self-correct to the degree that the population is self-correcting. For this libertarian, that would be much better than more regulation.
After reading your take on 'plant based' diets I realize our definition of plant based might be different. We eat fresh, organic foods with very little processing , some fish (not farm raised) and very little red meat. No seed oils are used after lots of reading of labels and letting go of 'favorite' foods for more pure and healthy ones. Most people eating red meat and pork don't look at the source and the preservatives (nitrites and nitrates) used in packaged meats. Fruits, vegetables, some grains, beans and reverse osmosis water, no seed oils and variety is our course at this time. Less plastic, etc. This has been a long 'culling' to use a favorite word. Only someone committed to being healthy in preparation for death will take the time, energy and cost to refine this life experience. So starting with the basics in removing harmful ingredients is a start, since very few want to do it on their own. Sad, but true.
Good for you! Sounds like you're more committed to being healthy in preparation for a long life.
What do we need colleges like UCD "studying" foods free of additives? Just get an old cookbook! There were no additives 50 years ago.
I live two miles from Bayer Headquarters in Missouri. The radio ads all use the term Glyphosate now. A year ago they were promoting "RoundUp". The shift will come after we ALL stop buying this tainted garbage they call "food". Grow your own. We feed ourselves with homegrown vegetables all spring, summer, and fall with pots and three raised planters on a little lot (with the HOA from hell). Not that hard to make your own bread and other baked goods with organic flour. It doesn't take a farm!! Every item you don't buy from a big producer cuts down on their profit. We CAN hack this food system and tainted medical system!
Avocado Oil is used in potato chips now. Olive is too but I prefer Avocado’s more neutral taste.
My husband was excited about that too, and I still rag on him about quantity...
It's nice to see "grow your own" refer to more than pot.
Altho that is good too. Cannabis was once used primarily as an analgesic before the advent of aspirin etc. And hemp was used for so many other necessities before synthetics. Such a shame to have forgotten the benefits of natural versus 'man made' poison synthetics.
Yes, if you like marijuana, you better be growing your own, because -- as was reported in a very recent Dr. Malone substack (and elsewhere) -- some of street stuff is laced with fentanyl. Such is life in the material world . . . danger at every step!
Sorry, you don't really think I would use "street stuff'!
No, D D, I don't, and I should have been more clear! It was the royal "you" as a comment to anyone in general.
Thank you, Dr Malone, for this encouraging news about a very serious situation. Dr Mercola and the Midwestern Doctor have been writing specifically about seed oils for some time. I have all but erased them from our diet. I buy very little processed foods, especially because you have written extensively about eating fresh foods. My husband has a harder time weaning away from it, but is doing better! I’m hoping RFK can make the headway needed. 🙏
Great news and insights! That progress is happening is heartening.
You are so right that we the people are critical to achieving change! What we ask for and what we do or don't buy. Hopefully the Momma Bears will dig in and reward fed/big industry cooperations.
Actually even the fed lunch programs, prison menus and SNAP in terms of covered purchases could incentivise.
I was wondering if a 'Pre-Harvestor could be developed to administer heat or cold to kill crops for harvesting.
Read an article noting that even with remedial opportunities only about a quarter of the military recriuts can be accepted. Last night there was an ET TL show re when Trump gets more industry back here, there will be pressing needs for trade workers. Physically fit are and will be needed.
Power to Kennedy, the MAHA advocates and us!
Your message needs wide recignition!
I am glad to see America turning its attention toward health. It is long overdue. But as a life-long vegetarian, I would love to see an emphasis on a humanitarian approach to meat production. If you want to eat a dead animal, have at it, but please, please, don't treat it cruelly while it is alive.
The hardest for me are the pigs which I understand have an IQ similar to dogs and yet are treated so brutally. And how many trillions of chickens are consumed each year! The whole spectrum seems appalling to me, but I admit my bias.
Meat used to be a "specialty" not a staple. Encouraging people back to that would not be a bad thing, would it?
What goes around....Meat was once a luxury item and darned if it is not becoming one today, particularly beef
What MacDonald's has wrought! When MacDonalds was new, I was inclined to give it a try. Once only. Their approach to food did not appeal to me then or now. But the imitators have really pushed the menu and the way of preparation. Amazingly In 'n Out is not sexually suggestive. The public has been trained to eat "fast food" and ignore ingredients. If you are promoting healthy food, you have to move the public's awareness to more than just convenience.
I agree Carol, and yet Bison had their place for survival; food, clothing and shelter. And always giving thanks for the Creators abundance.