How Food Companies Exploit Americans with Ingredients Banned in Other Countries

Here is yet another article from 100 Days of Real Food about the disturbing ingredients in our food that are banned in other countries.  It's so important that we are aware of this issue and that way get this information out and here's why. 

• More than two thirds of United States citizens are overweight – 33% being obese.
• 32% of children are either obese or overweight.
• 43% of Americans are projected to be obese in 10 years.
• After smoking, obesity is America’s biggest cause of premature death and is linked to 70% of heart disease and 80% of diabetes cases.
• And 41% of Americans are projected to get cancer in their lifetime!

          (These statistics can be found in this article.)

I don't know about you but these statistics are rather disturbing and enough to make us at Trust your gut continue to look for healthy alternatives to what we are eating and feeding our families.  We know change is difficult so take it one step at a time, cutting out little things here and there.  Change is possible!