Most single important issue to me in 2024

[Reiwa]

Originally Posted by WarpathEQ [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

It has to do with the genetic altering of the wheat that we grow/consume in the USA. Most countries have stricter standards of what can be done to the food supply, or don't have the means to genetically alter food variants that don't occur naturally on the planet in an effort to drive up profits and drive down prices.

My wife has gluten intolerance issues. Her mouth will immediately begin to burn and her stomach will inflate to where it looks like she is 7-8 months pregnant if she consumes anything with gluten in the US. However, when we travel outside of the US she can generally consume products that contain gluten without issue.

Basically American corporations have been allowed to put the shittiest shit into the food chain, pass along the medical expense to the consumers, rake in profits, and the supposed agencies we have that are tasked with protecting consumers are beyond useless.

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[WarpathEQ]

It was eye opening to me how many people are negatively impacted by food consumption and don't even realize it.

The frequency at which people in America that I observe around me wake up feeling like shit almost every day, many times even to the extend of taking a sick day off work, only to magically feel better as the day goes on is staggering.

I too fell victim to this, waking up most days feeling rough in the morning times, but just pushing through it more than the average person (not taking time off). As the years go on and I get older I started being more conscious about making healthier choices with what I eat and I was amazed to find that I would wake up in the morning and no longer have those feelings of being slightly sick or having an unhappy stomach. It opened my eyes to the fact that almost everyone around me is just like I was, waking up daily feeling like shit or just less than ideal and not having yet linked it to the fact that they are consuming absolute trash food that is the norm in the American food chain.

Like many people when I travel I don't tend to put the same types of healthy eating restrictions on myself that I do in my day to day. But interestingly enough when I travel outside of the country I don't really ever experience that morning roughness even with an unrestricted (no self control) style diet.

I don't have any food allergies or reactions to food as I consume it other than the occasional over full feeling after a huge meal and I find a lot of people are in the same boat as viewing themselves as not being impacted by the food chain because there is no short term negative reaction when they eat but waking up feeling rough on a consistent basis and not linking it back to dietary (food supply) issues.

[shovelquest]

I'm gonna keep drinking high fructose corn syrup because I think it's healthy. IDK what it is but I know sugar is bad for you.

[Reiwa]

Originally Posted by shovelquest [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm gonna keep drinking high fructose corn syrup because I think it's healthy. IDK what it is but I know sugar is bad for you.

If you're not eating wheat, you're probably eating Peel's brimstone.

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[NopeNopeNopeNope]

Originally Posted by shovelquest [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I'm gonna keep drinking high fructose corn syrup because I think it's healthy. IDK what it is but I know sugar is bad for you.

[magnetaress]

I switched back to only high fructose corn syrup figuring its better for me than white refined sugar.

[NopeNopeNopeNope]

I like to spread a little Movento brand insecticide on my sandwich bread for extra protection, I ain’t eating no bugs

I also mix in some of this with my protein shake to keep my skin looking wet and lustrous

[arvidez]

Originally Posted by magnetaress [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I switched back to only high fructose corn syrup figuring its better for me than white refined sugar.

i switched from spoonfuls of refined sugar to sips of maple syrup during my nightly half conscious trips to kitchen

[magnetaress]

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[shovelquest]

Where do I complain about phones? I need to complain about how the only reason I seem have phone number is to get scammed out of money or for creditors to inform me I owe money. The system is broken and if we can't manage that as a society how can we expect to manage anything?