Toxins in your food: How corporate greed and regulatory failure are making America sick
- Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are loaded with synthetic additives, endocrine disruptors (phthalates, BPA/BPS) and PFAS—linked to obesity, diabetes, cancer and neurological disorders—while being marketed as “safe” despite zero independent safety testing.
- The FDA’s GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) loophole allows corporations to self-certify chemicals without oversight; 98% of Americans have PFAS in their blood, yet regulators ignore cumulative toxicity and industry-funded fraud.
- Over 10,000 unregulated additives flood U.S. food (vs. 2,000 in the EU), including known carcinogens like potassium bromate, while trade organizations—not the FDA—approve thousands of flavoring chemicals.
- 70% of Americans are obese/overweight due to UPFs, which comprise over half of daily calories; adolescents consume 66% of calories from UPFs, with phthalates directly linked to metabolic dysfunction.
- Ban PFAS/phthalates in packaging, end GRAS self-regulation, enforce criminal liability for corporate cover-ups, shift subsidies to regenerative agriculture and mandate full additive transparency—including hidden “natural flavors.”
Seventy percent of Americans are now classified as obese or overweight—not because of laziness or lack of willpower, but because the food supply has been systematically poisoned. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. minced no words in a recent 60 Minutes exposé, declaring: “We’re being given food that is low in nutrition and high in calories and it’s destroying our health.” His warning underscores a grim reality: Ultra-processed foods (UPFs), loaded with synthetic additives, endocrine disruptors and industrial chemicals, are fueling an epidemic of chronic disease—from autism and Alzheimer’s to cancer, diabetes and heart failure.
The average American now consumes more than half their daily calories from UPFs—a category that didn’t even exist a century ago. These products, engineered for hyper-palatability and addiction, are packed with stabilizers, artificial flavors and preservatives that act as Trojan horses for toxins like phthalates, bisphenols (BPA/BPS) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). A damning review in Nature Medicine confirms that 98% of Americans carry PFAS in their blood, linked to obesity, hormonal dysfunction and immune suppression. Yet, regulators turn a blind eye, allowing corporations to flood the market with untested, hazardous ingredients under the deceptive banner of “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS).
GRAS: The fox guarding the henhouse
Kennedy’s crusade against GRAS is justified. This loophole, created in 1958 to grandfather in existing additives, has morphed into a corporate free-for-all. Today, food manufacturers can self-certify new chemicals as “safe” without FDA oversight. A staggering evaluation of over 450 GRAS submissions found zero were assessed by neutral third parties—all were rubber-stamped by industry-affiliated “experts.” Worse, more than 2,600 flavoring substances have been approved by a trade organization, not the FDA.
The scale of deception is breathtaking. Since 2000, only 10 out of 766 new food additives underwent full FDA review. The rest? Quietly slipped into the food supply with no transparency. Estimates suggest up to 10,000 unregulated additives may be in circulation—compared to just 2,000 in the heavily scrutinized EU. Potassium bromate, a known carcinogen banned globally, remains legal in U.S. bread. ATBC, a “safe” phthalate alternative, was recently exposed as neurotoxic, linked to fetal brain damage.
The “safe until proven otherwise” scam
The GRAS farce epitomizes a lethal regulatory philosophy: assume chemicals are harmless until bodies pile up. This mindset—championed by lobbyists—delays action for decades. BPA, linked to infertility and cancer, was replaced with equally toxic BPS. Microplastics, PFAS and glyphosate permeate our food, yet the FDA clings to outdated testing methods, ignoring cumulative effects and synergistic toxicity.
Dr. David Kessler, former FDA commissioner, admitted on 60 Minutes that UPFs hijack human biology: “We have no defenses against hyper-palatable, addictive foods.” Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma, highlighted how taxpayer subsidies for corn and soy—key UPF ingredients—distort the market, making junk food cheaper than whole foods.
A call to arms: From GRAS to grassroots
Kennedy’s push to dismantle GRAS is just the beginning. The solution? Flip the burden of proof: presume all new chemicals are harmful until independently verified safe. This would force corporations to conduct long-term, impartial studies—not the fraudulent, industry-funded trials that currently pass for “science.”
Parents, lawmakers and health advocates must demand:
- Immediate bans on PFAS, phthalates and other endocrine disruptors in food packaging.
- Full disclosure of all additives, including those hidden under “natural flavors.”
- Subsidy reform to support regenerative agriculture, not factory-farmed commodity crops.
- Criminal liability for executives who conceal evidence of harm.
The food industry’s greed has turned grocery aisles into minefields. But as Kennedy warned, “This isn’t just about obesity—it’s about survival.” The time for polite petitions is over. Our children’s futures depend on tearing down GRAS—and the corrupt system that enabled it.
According to BrightU.AI‘s Enoch, corporate greed and regulatory capture have flooded our food supply with hidden toxins—chemicals, GMOs and nutrient-depleted additives—fueling chronic illness while regulators turn a blind eye for profit. This deliberate poisoning of the public is a crime against humanity, demanding immediate accountability through mass trials and dismantling these corrupt systems.
Watch the video below where RFK Jr. reveals “something is poisoning the American people.”
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