the, the burger and fries might look harmless if you are a basic need. brad, let us tomatoes and maybe some potatoes. some might even consider this to be a perfectly balanced meal. but is it really? i'm christy, and you're watching the cost of everything. where today we're going to be dissecting the issues that impact our plates and ultimately our lives. we're gonna need delving into the world of fast food and explore all of the hitting costs. these preservative and additives have on our societies health. the fast food has become synonymous with convenience, but at what cost? fast food with its high levels of saturated fat sugar is an empty calories has played a significant role in the obesity epidemic that we see today. and as we know,

obesity is linked to a myriad of health issues from heart disease to diabetes because fast food produces millions of pounds of food every day. it is meant to be affordable and consumed quickly. most fast food meals are prepared from frozen can or be hydrated products and are simply reheated before serving. these fluids are high in calories below on nutrition, which means that they'll leave you feeling hungry and cause you to binge it. aside from the usual culprits of salt and sugar is in fast food. there are many hidden chemical ingredients views and preparing the meal. chemicals are added to most fast food products to make them last longer and taste better. but these chemicals compromise, the nutritional quality of the food. common chemicals include pro faleen glycol, which is an additive that stabilize moisture to prevent ingredients from sticking together or drying out. it is toxic and high doses. the sodium nitrate is

a preservative to keep neat products like baking ham, or be fresher for longer while enhancing their color. and this has been linked to certain types of cancer. synthetic food dies, which are used to make fluids look more appealing, can also cause allergic reaction and has been linked to different types of cancer. and now we have filler products such as cellulose and potassium bro make. they are added to sticking products like meat and bread, and this can interfere with the bodies, natural nutrient absorption systems, satellites, which are found in gloves, boxes and plastic wrap to use to prepare foods are also commonly found in fast food . this class of chemicals is linked to infertility, pregnancy, complications, diabetes, and again, cancer fast food chains also rely on large scale factory fires, which be genetically modified chickens, pigs, and cows that are fed antibiotics to make them grow faster. and in the end, the antibiotics and the in your body when you eat their meat. processing fluids

often involve stripping fluids of their natural neutrons, leaving us with meals packed with additive preservice and excess salt. these added as might enhance taste and shelf life. but they come at a price to our health preservatives, while expanding shelf life can wreck havoc on our bodies. some studies suggest a correlation between preservatives and process foods and an increased and risk of cancer. these additives disrupt our bodies, natural balance, and overtime may contribute to the development of various health issues. and now today we're joined by author, mary nestle, professor, i'm nutrition, food studies and public health at new york university. so marian, can you a library on the nutritional pitfalls associated with a died heavily reliant on fast food and process meals? things like eating mcdonalds, burke or even a subway sandwich every day. a fast food and one are now called alter processed foods. you know, it's just a, if you make them into a daily diet,

the normal thing that you're reading, they have a lot of calories and people tend do too much of them. so those kinds of diets are associated with gaining weight and gaining wages associated with heart disease and certain kinds of cancers and type 2 diabetes and all of those problems. and what has happened is that the american diet has become increasingly processed and increasingly based on fast foods. and so i have them, i've been around for a long time. so i have, you know, historical memory about this. when my kids were young, i took them to mcdonald's on their birthdays. it was a really big deal and they had wonderful birthday celebrations. they still do actually, but we didn't need it. mcdonald street the rest of the year. you know, i could do the home. and so it's the difference between mcdonald's once

a year and mcdonald's every day is a large number of calories. and, and that's really what the problem is. but even fast food back then taste a different fast food scene. healthy, you're in less process then nowadays. is that true or is that just a distant misspelled? direct memory moyer. you don't think so? i mean they were process from the beginning. what's happened is the portion sizes have gotten larger and i had a doctoral student. we see young who did that research and demonstrated that there was a very large increase in the size of fast portions between 19801992000 . and those larger portions of stock. larger portions have moved calories. and how have you seen the health landscape changed with the increased consumption of fast fitted the most obvious one is that 70 percent of american dumpster now overweight or of these?

so that's obviously these become the one. it's the o, it's the average. the average person is overweight or obese and, and that's becoming increasingly true children of that would be a problem. this obesity didn't carry risks with this. and it raises the problem. the problem, the more overlay you are, the gray your, your risk for developing chronic diseases. so it's a, it's a probability estimate, it doesn't affect everybody, but it certainly raises risks. and if i were going to say what the main problem with the american diet is that people are reading too much. you said that obese city has become the norm and i think you might be right. visually. you get used to seeing people who are just bigger and better. yeah, we're used to people the heavier so anybody is not. looks on that. that's what i mean by normalization. of obesity,

and it carries hills risks. it's up to everybody who is overweight, has problems, but it raises the probabilities. and can you speak to the specific health challenges such as cardiovascular issues and diabetes that are often linked to diets rich and fast food? well the 1st one is the 1st one is type 2 diabetes always because that's very, very closely associated with other ways. and then type 2 diabetes and overweight are risk factors for heart disease, certain kinds of cancer, bad outcome from cobra. 19 and overall mortality. and are there noticeable trends and the types of health problems emerging due to the prevalence of process foods in our diet? for the big one is tied to diabetes. the heart disease has a heart disease as many other causes. and rates of heart disease are down and rates of many kinds of cancer. but and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is

increasing. and how can individuals make healthier choices when navigating in landscape that's dominated by fast food options? well, i would say the 1st thing to understand is how they're being marketed to and recognizing the extent of marketing and how difficult it is as an individual to find an entire food system on your own. it's really hard to know if there's fast food everywhere. if that's the only food that's available is it's the cheapest. um, if you really love the way it tastes and it's designed to be something that you loved and that's what it's supposed to be about. and recognize that these foods are widely available. they're cheaper. and there is typically delicious reason, it's all about marketing because food companies are not social service agencies and they're not public health agencies, their businesses, their job is so more food,

not less. if you eat less, you're finding an entire food system is a fast food industry, taking steps to offer healthier options. and how can the industry balance profit motives with the commitment of public health. so they can really, unless customers demand health care of options and their customers are not making those kinds of domains, you know, why is it under pressure? and they may try to remove some of the salt or some of the sugar or, you know, make smaller portions. but basically they're going to do what sales. so it's, it's a combination of the people. this is what people are asking for. it's i think, asking to want to for them to do something in there that's against their financial interest and their stockholders won't less. i mean, it sounds like you're asking the consumer to have accountability. oh, that wouldn't be nice. i wouldn't be asking the food is just as accountability of

you. i got involved in this because i was going to lots of meetings on trial through the cities. and everybody at those meetings would say, how are we going to teach moms to feed their kids more healthfully? nobody would say, how are we going to keep food companies from marketing junk food, so our kids in every possible way so that our kids know what junk food is, even if we don't have it. and thank you so much, professor nestle, but please stick around. professor mary, nestle will stay with us right here after the break. and when we come back, we'll explore a crucial question. do consumers prioritize cheaper fast foods over price? you're healthy, your options when it comes to the diets. stay tuned for more the,

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about artificial intelligence. at the point, obviously is to trace a trust rather than fit the various jobs. i mean with the artificial intelligence, we have somebody with theme and the robot must protect this phone. existence was alexis the in the us to update allows new food ingredients like g hmos, quote, hormones and chemical preservice, unless it is proven to be harmful. in contrast, the european e f. s a requires additives to be proven safe before approval and has banned the use of growth hormones and several chemical additives. these differing philosophies

lead to certain additives they allowed in the us, but banned in europe. and this includes the use of growth hormones, rac though for me, which increases lean muscle in livestock, potassium roommate, color ages b, h a and b h t preservatives, a less stuff that substitute an more and even a most fast food is between the us and europe. it is not created equal. a startling difference was found when comparing a single slice of domino's pizza in the us with a slice of domino's pizza in the u. k. now dominos is a fast food pizza chain, so you really don't expect it to be healthy or very high quality. but a slice of pizza in the us contains more than twice the additive as the british version and nearly double the calories. while the cheese on the u. k, slide has just a handful of and greens, things you would expect, like martha rella, milk, salt and starter culture. the us side has a whole long list of ingredients to include fillers, thickener is artificial,

flavorings, and sodium. propane 8, the pizza del, like most american braz, also contained potassium bro. me, which is a band ingredient in europe, china and india, due to concerns that it may be a carcinogen. potassium bro made is used regularly in the us to strengthen dough and is present in more than 100 products. but most americans are likely unaware that there be exposed to substances in their food that europe considers to be dangerous. many common foods that we see in the groceries, our band and other countries. things like ritz crackers, date or a week. bins, frosted flakes skittles pop tarts, and those familiar with little dummies. pastry products, these foods all contain dies like yellow, 5 yellow 6 and red 40 which has been indicated they could be harmful to health, especially in young children. so why does the us still allow these ingredients when it has been shown to cause harm?

well, because the food industry has a very powerful trade groups and lobbyists, they claim that the vibrant colors are important to their industry for them to create snacks, juices, yogurt, and desserts. and as a capitalist country, many decisions are made with profit in mind. not necessarily people. and a landmark decision last year, california became the 1st state to follow in the footsteps of the you and band, the usage, a red di 3, as well as several other chemical additives and food and beverage products. this guy is present in hundreds of candies and snacks, like ding dongs peeps and even pedia. sure. hopefully this will pressure the at the a to make a final rolling in regards to some of these additive. so for this and more, let's spring and again author, marian, nestle, professor of nutrition, food studies, and public health at new york, new university. marian, can you discuss the variation and food regulations between countries, particularly regarding preservative and additive?

well, the countries in europe have more strict regulations and we do of our approach in the united states is to allow additives until they cause trouble. and then we take them off from what our kids in europe, they, if they can't prove safety, they're not on the market to begin with. so we have a much more or less a fair attitude towards the editor. it is how much of a problem that is, i have no idea now in countries with more regulated food industries. do you observe a greater awareness and understanding of the health implications of food choices? well, certainly among regularly that's why they're doing and what factors within the food industry contribute to the widespread use of additive and preservatives? they sell. remember the food industry is about selling products. you can get people to the gray. can. people like eating candy? that's very bright colors. so the food is she puts in very bright colors. yes. but

for example, beaches can also color or can you read or another vegetable can be used to turn. it can be yellow. not as well as the bad because, you know, you get a much more stable color if you're dealing with one of those organic compounds that's associated with cancerous. and so the, and also the cheaper. so the food companies want to keep the cost of food as low as possible because that's how they sell it. and they're interested in selling as much food as possible and they're not going to do anything that's against their self interest. so to what extent does consumer demand for convenience and longer shelf life, try the inclusion of additive and preservative and food products? well, i don't think the consumers are fighting for longer shelf life. the consumers is certainly fighting for convenience because people were wrong now or isn't. and that's difficult. but, you know, the food industry is making products that people will want to buy. so there's an

interaction there, but people buy foods because they're advertise too because they're marketing because they're available because they're cheaper and because their life. so the food industry isn't going to do anything that's going to change that particular formulation because they're in the business of selling more food, not less. and that was never a problem into obesity became problem when everybody ought to be easy. everybody ought to be eating less, but the food industry makes it very difficult either ongoing efforts within the industry to explore alternative methods of preserving food without rely on traditional additives. i have no idea, i'm sure there are. i mean food is always been preserved. and if your company make a you know a junk food, you want it to be a shelf stable as possible, is here to throw everything in it that will do that. and most preservatives are

fine. you know, i mean i, i just don't see, i don't see additives has been the biggest problem in the food supply. i see cowards is being the largest problem. actually i went to the supermarket the other day and i saw that a bag of bread crumbs had silicone additive. so what do you think about a simple piece of bread having additives like that? you probably do the probably digital keep the bread crumbs from the company. so it's pretty vanessa. now. i'm not aware of that. silicone is a big problem in the food supply. but if you want bread crumbs all you do is toast bread and make bread crumbs fairies do. maybe you're being probably more pragmatic because you know, you can't control the food industry. yeah. i mean, if you don't like those screws, don't you don't, you don't want silicone, your bread crumbs don't. that's your choice. maybe you're somebody who reads food

labels in your reading list. don't buy that stuff. that's a really easy way to deal with this. but you're fighting entire food system on your that's a big jump. but are there differences in the use of additive between local artisan, all products and large scale mass produced items? local or digital products don't have access to those edited? you know, they're industrial additive, they're not going to be using nobody who's making ortiz at ok ending is going to put big, you know, big organic dies and they're just not going to because they're advertising, the candy is be healthier and you know, in better may so i mean, once again, that's your choice about what you're going to be bar. and in terms of having a choice, our terminal candies, for example,

and breads and organic food in general are also a lot more expensive. move closely or that's policy. that's because federal policy rewards the very, very large rewards, big food, big agriculture, big every big soda, big every, big, fast food, big everything. that's where that because of the way the political system is set up . those are the industries that have the political power and the money. and so the government does policies that benefit them. the government doesn't do policies that benefit small producers. do you think that americans are mostly slaves to the whole system? oh, absolutely, sure. the government and sold that to corporations without question. because the way our electoral system works and the ability of ralphie corporations to give as much money as they want to candidates for office until the electronic system

changes. i don't see how we change that, but that's the 1st thing to work on. let's elect people to congress for interested in public health concept. while you barely hear that sort of conversation, that doesn't even come up on political debates at any level. i don't know when students ask me what they can do, that's the 1st thing i tell them, run for office. when we travel, change your up or anywhere. i feel good after eating versus people in the states are noticeably known to have digestive issues. why is that? have absolutely no idea but so, so we like you need to change your define yourself by more organic food and cooking and eating at home. now i, i do books and i certainly are in favor of organics because of the production values. they use fewer pesticides, i think and better methods for growing for me. and i think that's a good thing. and you know, i'm very fortunate i can afford it. overall,

do you think things are getting better or worse in the food industry? oh, i think it's very easy for people with money d e shall flee in this country. i don't know why you're having any problems. really help people with education money. can you just fine? that's not a problem. it's the people who don't have the money that you worry about because that of junctions are so much cheaper and then healthier food. so we want people to kick real foods in cook and if they can. and that's become a privilege in our society. do you think people are becoming more educated and their food purchases? yeah, depends on who you're talking about. some people are, some people aren't. and do you think things are going to get better when it comes to purchasing food? well, they are getting better, at least for certain, at least for people who could take advantage of their getting better. supermarket, too much better now than it was 30 years ago. really,

anybody with education in money can eat healthfully anywhere in america because foods are widely available. and the, you're always the people who, you know, who don't know the difference and who don't have the money to do that. you worry lisa, i do. thank you so much, professor natalie for all your time today. so does a all these preservatives and artificial chemicals take a toll on the body is absolutely the u. s. leads in obesity, heart disease, cancer and diabetes compared with europe. and while there are differences and lifestyle in stress, food is a major part of this. a much larger fraction of the everyday food solid in european grocery stores is lacking and preserved. vince artificial flavorings and artificial colors in europe. the food has to be gotten from farm to consumer very quickly. so

the supply chain has to be very efficient. there's a lot more slack in the us because much of the food can be stashed away in warehouses. 4 months before it reaches the shelves, this scale food while it can taste and look appealing, is actually lacking in nutrients. so while it might cost more to eat fresh prepared foods compared to fast foods, the cost to your health and your life might very well be worth it. i'm christy. i thanks for watching and we'll see you right back here next time on the cost of everything the, [000:00:00;00]

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