Vani Hari
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The things that we make the most of, corn and soy, have been very detrimental to our health because not only the glyphosate that's sprayed on the majority of those crops that is linked to cancer, but also the fact that it imbalances your omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acid ratio in your body. Yeah.
The things that we make the most of, corn and soy, have been very detrimental to our health because not only the glyphosate that's sprayed on the majority of those crops that is linked to cancer, but also the fact that it imbalances your omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acid ratio in your body. Yeah.
Yeah. So, you know, we have, and then this also happens within the meat industry too. And so there's so many different abuses in terms of the different checkoff programs. And it all stems from this one organization within the government. It's the Government Accountability Office, or it's called the GAL, the USDA GAL.
Yeah. So, you know, we have, and then this also happens within the meat industry too. And so there's so many different abuses in terms of the different checkoff programs. And it all stems from this one organization within the government. It's the Government Accountability Office, or it's called the GAL, the USDA GAL.
Yeah. So, you know, we have, and then this also happens within the meat industry too. And so there's so many different abuses in terms of the different checkoff programs. And it all stems from this one organization within the government. It's the Government Accountability Office, or it's called the GAL, the USDA GAL.
And it basically oversights all of these checkoff programs where they allow these food companies to continue to market food to us, even though it's unhealthy.
And it basically oversights all of these checkoff programs where they allow these food companies to continue to market food to us, even though it's unhealthy.
And it basically oversights all of these checkoff programs where they allow these food companies to continue to market food to us, even though it's unhealthy.
Yeah, exactly. And I'm thinking of another one, you know, the whole grain, the grain society too was doing that a while with, you know, by saying whole grain was heart healthy.
Yeah, exactly. And I'm thinking of another one, you know, the whole grain, the grain society too was doing that a while with, you know, by saying whole grain was heart healthy.
Yeah, exactly. And I'm thinking of another one, you know, the whole grain, the grain society too was doing that a while with, you know, by saying whole grain was heart healthy.
Yeah, my parents came here as immigrants in the 1960s. And when they came to the United States, they were big on adopting the American culture. And so when my dad went back to have an arranged marriage to my mother in India, and they ended up coming here to live the rest of their life, the first thing he introduced her to was a McDonald's hamburger.
Yeah, my parents came here as immigrants in the 1960s. And when they came to the United States, they were big on adopting the American culture. And so when my dad went back to have an arranged marriage to my mother in India, and they ended up coming here to live the rest of their life, the first thing he introduced her to was a McDonald's hamburger.
And that's how I was raised on an American standard diet. We were one of the only Indian families in Charlotte at that point, Charlotte, North Carolina, where I grew up and where I live now. So everything was kind of handed to us in terms of what we should be eating. And my parents were very trusting of the American food system. And As a result, I was really sick as a child. I had eczema.
And that's how I was raised on an American standard diet. We were one of the only Indian families in Charlotte at that point, Charlotte, North Carolina, where I grew up and where I live now. So everything was kind of handed to us in terms of what we should be eating. And my parents were very trusting of the American food system. And As a result, I was really sick as a child. I had eczema.
I had asthma. I was in and out of doctor's offices for most of my life. I was on so many prescription drugs. When my parents would take me to the doctors, they never asked them, what is she eating? What are you feeding her? They never asked about my diet. They just put me on the next medication. And that is how I grew up.
I had asthma. I was in and out of doctor's offices for most of my life. I was on so many prescription drugs. When my parents would take me to the doctors, they never asked them, what is she eating? What are you feeding her? They never asked about my diet. They just put me on the next medication. And that is how I grew up.
In my early 20s, I hit rock bottom when I ended up in the hospital having to get my appendix taken out, one of my organs. At the time, they said, your appendix is something that you don't even need. It's an organ that just can come out. They made such a light situation out of it, but I started to question what the doctors were telling me, which is, why do we evolve and
In my early 20s, I hit rock bottom when I ended up in the hospital having to get my appendix taken out, one of my organs. At the time, they said, your appendix is something that you don't even need. It's an organ that just can come out. They made such a light situation out of it, but I started to question what the doctors were telling me, which is, why do we evolve and
having an appendix first of all, but I wanted to find answers of like what happened to my appendix of why it was about to burst. And so when I started to research really what was happening in my body, I found out that I had extreme inflammation and that was coming from my diet.