Vani Hari
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And based on the scientific review that I've done personally just on, and I know you've done too on, I think there's 80 different studies that show some kind of harmful effect of dyes on children. I think that alone should warrant a warning label. And that can be implemented within six months, I think. You could ask the manufacturers to do that.
And that warning label alone would not only motivate the food companies to remove artificial food dyes from their products, but it would also educate the public on the effects of these dyes. And could you imagine every single morning you take that box of cereal and you put it on your counter or on your breakfast table or whatever. And you know everybody reads the box of cereal on the back, right?
And that warning label alone would not only motivate the food companies to remove artificial food dyes from their products, but it would also educate the public on the effects of these dyes. And could you imagine every single morning you take that box of cereal and you put it on your counter or on your breakfast table or whatever. And you know everybody reads the box of cereal on the back, right?
And that warning label alone would not only motivate the food companies to remove artificial food dyes from their products, but it would also educate the public on the effects of these dyes. And could you imagine every single morning you take that box of cereal and you put it on your counter or on your breakfast table or whatever. And you know everybody reads the box of cereal on the back, right?
And imagine having that warning on there every single day. those companies are not going to want that, right? And so I think that is one step towards transparency. It's one step towards education. I think that could help move the market in the right direction. The grass loophole that you mentioned, that 100% has to be closed.
And imagine having that warning on there every single day. those companies are not going to want that, right? And so I think that is one step towards transparency. It's one step towards education. I think that could help move the market in the right direction. The grass loophole that you mentioned, that 100% has to be closed.
And imagine having that warning on there every single day. those companies are not going to want that, right? And so I think that is one step towards transparency. It's one step towards education. I think that could help move the market in the right direction. The grass loophole that you mentioned, that 100% has to be closed.
We actually have to have some scientific review of chemicals that are introduced into our food supply. Someone needs to be able to say, hey, this is something that shouldn't be in our food supply, or you need to provide more safety data on this. We need to adopt that precautionary principle that Europe does.
We actually have to have some scientific review of chemicals that are introduced into our food supply. Someone needs to be able to say, hey, this is something that shouldn't be in our food supply, or you need to provide more safety data on this. We need to adopt that precautionary principle that Europe does.
We actually have to have some scientific review of chemicals that are introduced into our food supply. Someone needs to be able to say, hey, this is something that shouldn't be in our food supply, or you need to provide more safety data on this. We need to adopt that precautionary principle that Europe does.
Also, the ingredient monodiglycerides, which is a new chemical that you've seen and kind of replaced that partially hydrogenated oil, that acts very similar to those trans fatty acids and contains minute amounts of trans fatty acids. When I spoke to all of these different food scientists from Cornell University about this chemical, because I was shocked.
Also, the ingredient monodiglycerides, which is a new chemical that you've seen and kind of replaced that partially hydrogenated oil, that acts very similar to those trans fatty acids and contains minute amounts of trans fatty acids. When I spoke to all of these different food scientists from Cornell University about this chemical, because I was shocked.
Also, the ingredient monodiglycerides, which is a new chemical that you've seen and kind of replaced that partially hydrogenated oil, that acts very similar to those trans fatty acids and contains minute amounts of trans fatty acids. When I spoke to all of these different food scientists from Cornell University about this chemical, because I was shocked.
to see that this molecule still contains trans fatty acids, but doesn't need to be labeled as that on the label. So the food industry figured out a trick to make it so that the fats and the oils don't break down in the product by using this chemical. This is something that you'll find in bread, at the grocery store, you'll find in crackers, you'll find in just about every fast food.
to see that this molecule still contains trans fatty acids, but doesn't need to be labeled as that on the label. So the food industry figured out a trick to make it so that the fats and the oils don't break down in the product by using this chemical. This is something that you'll find in bread, at the grocery store, you'll find in crackers, you'll find in just about every fast food.
to see that this molecule still contains trans fatty acids, but doesn't need to be labeled as that on the label. So the food industry figured out a trick to make it so that the fats and the oils don't break down in the product by using this chemical. This is something that you'll find in bread, at the grocery store, you'll find in crackers, you'll find in just about every fast food.
It's a really kind of nasty chemical that I think that nobody should be eating.
It's a really kind of nasty chemical that I think that nobody should be eating.
It's a really kind of nasty chemical that I think that nobody should be eating.
Yeah, it does. And I think there's going to be a lot of nuance in terms of determining the levels of ultra processed food. But I think if we can give... consumers some real education about what ultra-processed means versus processed, I think that's the first step. And I own a food company called Trivani, and we make a processed bar, right?