Distracted Health:The Power of Marketing, the Media & Misdirecti
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 7:46 am
Distracted Health: The Power of Marketing, the Media and Misdirection
Jeff Novick, MS, RDN
As outlined in the article above, our nation is literally dying from excess calories, fat, sat fat, cholesterol, refined carbs/grains, added sugars, added salts, added oils, hydrogenated/trans fat. And, it seems that we have our priorities mixed up. Many well-meaning and good intentioned people who are trying to do the right thing are putting tremendous amount of time, energy and effort into avoiding things that may not have much of an impact on them at all while at the same time, and without realizing it, are indulging in things that are very harmful to their health.
The following survey confirms that.
Instead of trying to avoid the issues that are known to be responsible for the most sickness and disease, most shoppers are looking to avoid other issues. And, while these other issues may have some importance, they have absolutely nothing to do with our epidemic of lifestyle related chronic disease.
From Consumers Union...
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/maga ... /index.htm
"Consumers care a lot about how their food is produced, and they have some specific concerns. Based on a recent national survey of more than 1,000 Americans by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, most told us that they want their food produced in an environmentally friendly way, and they look to labels for cues as they make their decisions. When purchasing food, they want to support local farmers. Their other concerns include finding food that’s locally produced. And most are even willing to pay more for food to ensure that it was produced in fair working conditions."
What consumers look for when it comes to food labeling:
66% - - Locally grown
59% - - Natural
50% - - No artificial growth hormones
49% - - Pesticide-free
49% - - Organic
48% - - No artificial ingredients
40% - - Non-GMO
39% - - No antibiotics
36% - - Certified humane
31% - - Fair trade
If all our food was to meet all the above criteria that consumers are looking for, it would have virtually no impact on our epidemic of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, etc and overall, we would not be any healthier
A locally grown, all natural, fair-trade, certified humane, Non GMO, no artificial ingredients, organic, pesticide free potato chip or french fry is still unhealthy junk food. Even if it is vegan.
However, avoiding the 12 items I listed above, would prevent and reverse over 90% of CVD, DB, Stroke and about 70% of lifestyle related cancers.
In Health
Jeff
Jeff Novick, MS, RDN
As outlined in the article above, our nation is literally dying from excess calories, fat, sat fat, cholesterol, refined carbs/grains, added sugars, added salts, added oils, hydrogenated/trans fat. And, it seems that we have our priorities mixed up. Many well-meaning and good intentioned people who are trying to do the right thing are putting tremendous amount of time, energy and effort into avoiding things that may not have much of an impact on them at all while at the same time, and without realizing it, are indulging in things that are very harmful to their health.
The following survey confirms that.
Instead of trying to avoid the issues that are known to be responsible for the most sickness and disease, most shoppers are looking to avoid other issues. And, while these other issues may have some importance, they have absolutely nothing to do with our epidemic of lifestyle related chronic disease.
From Consumers Union...
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/maga ... /index.htm
"Consumers care a lot about how their food is produced, and they have some specific concerns. Based on a recent national survey of more than 1,000 Americans by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, most told us that they want their food produced in an environmentally friendly way, and they look to labels for cues as they make their decisions. When purchasing food, they want to support local farmers. Their other concerns include finding food that’s locally produced. And most are even willing to pay more for food to ensure that it was produced in fair working conditions."
What consumers look for when it comes to food labeling:
66% - - Locally grown
59% - - Natural
50% - - No artificial growth hormones
49% - - Pesticide-free
49% - - Organic
48% - - No artificial ingredients
40% - - Non-GMO
39% - - No antibiotics
36% - - Certified humane
31% - - Fair trade
If all our food was to meet all the above criteria that consumers are looking for, it would have virtually no impact on our epidemic of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, etc and overall, we would not be any healthier
A locally grown, all natural, fair-trade, certified humane, Non GMO, no artificial ingredients, organic, pesticide free potato chip or french fry is still unhealthy junk food. Even if it is vegan.
However, avoiding the 12 items I listed above, would prevent and reverse over 90% of CVD, DB, Stroke and about 70% of lifestyle related cancers.
In Health
Jeff