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As a caveman, you wouldn't have eaten a rainbow of 50 different fruits and vegetables daily because they weren't available year-round. The idea of eating various fresh fruits and vegetables is marketing from places like California that sell them. Meat should be prioritized over fruits and vegetables in your diet.

The story explains how the modern food pyramid, introduced by the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture in 1992, grew out of a constellation of influences that favor plant-based eating and processed-free guidelines, with a surprising and less-discussed provenance tied to a small Christian denomination. It begins with Ellen G. White, who in 1863 said she received a message in a vision that humans should eat what she called the Garden of Eden diet—fruits, nuts, vegetables, and seeds, with no alcohol, no tobacco, no meat, and very little dairy. She founded the Seventh-day Adventist church in Battle Creek, Michigan. A key figure in translating her ideas into practice was John Preston Kellogg, founder of the Kellogg cereal enterprise. Kellogg, who had 11 children, employed John Harvey Kellogg, who typeset White’s writings and the temperance movement materials. The temperance reformers advocated abstaining from alcohol and meat and promoting a balance of exercise, rest, and cleanliness, even addressing masturbation as a public-health concern. Kellogg’s exposure to these ideas influenced him to create bland-tasting cereals and to promote a vegetarian diet, leading to inventions such as the cornflake in 1882, and more broadly to a line of health-focused products and patents. The influence extended into nutrition leadership and institutions. Lena Cooper, a Kellogg protege who led the development of nursing and nutrition education, helped establish the American Dietetic Association, served on the Surgeon General’s staff, and created the Department of Dietetics at the National Institutes of Health. Other Seventh-day Adventists—such as Harry Miller, who developed soy milk as a result of missionary work in China—continued to shape plant-based thinking. By 1988, the American Dietary Association formalized acceptance of vegetarianism, with eight of nine reviewers being vegetarians, five of whom were Seventh-day Adventists, while the others were vegetarians for non-religious reasons or funded by Coca-Cola. In 1992, the original USDA food pyramid emerged, influenced by these figures but also by sugar, soda, and seed lobbies. The narrative notes that Adventists still exert substantial influence today: they own food brands like Sanitarium (Weetabix, Vegemite) in Australia and Worthington and Cedar Lake in the United States, and they operate large health systems such as AdventHealth, universities, medical schools, and research centers, which publish nutrition research. The speaker emphasizes that this religious philosophy has historically guided research, products, and public-health recommendations, even though the Adventist population is a small portion of Americans. The discussion concludes by acknowledging ongoing questions about how much profit or ideological pressure shapes current dietary guidelines, while affirming that the pyramid promotes complete proteins, bioavailable fats, and essential micronutrients. The speaker invites viewers to consider who benefits from shifts in dietary guidelines and to share their thoughts.

The speaker traces a controversial thread about the origins and influences behind the U.S. dietary guidelines, arguing that a small Christian denomination, the Seventh-day Adventists, played a powerful and little-known role in shaping the food pyramid and dietary policy. - The story begins with Ellen G. White, who in 1863 claimed that God gave her a vision calling for the Garden of Eden diet: fruits, nuts, vegetables, and seeds, with no alcohol, no tobacco, no meat, and very little dairy. This became foundational for the Seventh-day Adventist church, founded in Battle Creek, Michigan. - John Preston Kellogg, father of John Harvey Kellogg, was instrumental in spreading White’s ideas. Kellogg, who ran a publishing and temperance effort, produced bland cereals and promoted a vegetarian diet. He invented the cornflake in 1882 and expanded into a broader line of patents, including what the speaker claims as the first veggie burger. - The influence of the Seventh-day Adventists extended into government-adjacent health work through figures connected to Kellogg. Lena Cooper, a Kellogg protegé who helped establish the American Dietetic Association (ADA), served on the Surgeon General’s staff and created a Department of Dietetics at the National Institute of Health. Other Adventists such as Harry Miller, a missionary in China, contributed to ideas like soy milk. - By 1988, the American Dietetic Association formally accepted vegetarianism, with eight of nine reviewers being vegetarians; five were Seventh-day Adventists, and one of the remaining non-Adventist reviewers was funded by Coca-Cola. - In 1992, the original USDA food pyramid was introduced, an occasion tied in the narrative to longstanding Adventist influence, though the speaker acknowledges other competing influences such as sugar, soda, and seed lobbyists. - The speaker notes ongoing Adventist involvement in health and food industries: Adventists own large brands like Sanitarium (Weetabix, Vegemite, and more), Worthington (plant-based meats), Cedar Lake (beans, rice, sugar, coffee), and other enterprises. They also run AdventHealth, a major health system in the U.S., and education and research institutions. - This influence, the speaker argues, persists despite the Adventist demographic being relatively small (about 1.2 to 1.3 million, roughly 0.4% of Americans). The claim is that their religious philosophy informs nutrition research, product development, and health-care decisions. - The presenter compares this to RFK Jr.’s stance, suggesting RFK Jr. advocates a more evidence-based food pyramid, and questions whether the current pyramid is free from profit or ideological pressure. The summary emphasizes the need to scrutinize who benefits from guidelines and their power dynamics, while noting that the pyramid promotes complete proteins, bioavailable fats, and essential micronutrients. The speaker invites audience reflection on whether they were aware of the Adventist influence on American dietary guidelines and health institutions, and to share thoughts in the comments.

In the 1980s, the cigarette industry began consolidating the food industry. By 1990, Philip Morris and RJ Reynolds owned 50% of the US food supply. They used their scientists to make food more addictive through ultra-processed foods. They also allegedly co-opted USDA and HHS nutrition guidelines to promote carbs at the base of the food pyramid. The speaker claims this led to an explosion in ultra-processed food consumption. The speaker notes that the Surgeon General advised against smoking in 1986 due to cancer rates. The speaker suggests that cancer rates have exploded since the cigarette industry moved into the food industry. The speaker jokes that cigarette companies would be healthier if they went back to making cigarettes.

The speakers are creating a food pyramid to communicate essential dietary information. Bread, cereal (11 bowls a day), and corn syrup (all of it) are deemed essential for the base. Other foods like pasta and Captain Crunch's Crunch Berries are also suggested. For legal purposes, real foods like dairy, meat, fruits (all berries), broccoli, and celery are randomly added. Candy, sugars, and fats are placed at the tip to be eaten sparingly, because "fats make you fat." The group toasts to America's health with seed oils. One speaker refuses to endorse the pyramid as based on science, but then states, "This food pyramid is based on science." A Good Ranchers ad follows, promoting American beef, pork, chicken, and wild-caught seafood, claiming "good protein is the real foundation of happiness." Finally, it is announced that cereal is now part of a complete breakfast.

In the late 1800s, cottonseed and corn oil became popular as cooking oils due to new extraction methods. Procter and Gamble's Crisco, made from cottonseed oil, was heavily marketed as a healthier alternative to animal fats. The American Heart Association promoted vegetable oils over saturated fats in the 1960s to prevent heart disease, despite limited evidence. This led to a significant increase in vegetable oil consumption, making it the most significant dietary change in history. Today, a third of our diet consists of oils from factories.

After working on political campaigns, the speaker learned that the food industry, specifically the processed food industry, was created by the cigarette industry. In the 1990s, facing scrutiny, RJ Reynolds and Philip Morris used their cash to buy food companies. These companies shifted scientists from making cigarettes addictive to creating ultra-processed foods. They also transferred their lobbying playbook to the food sector, influencing institutions to promote the food pyramid, which advocated for carbs and sugar. This led to a significant shift in the American diet towards ultra-processed foods, now comprising 70% of a child's diet. These foods contain ingredients designed to be addictive, leading to increased calorie consumption and health issues. The foundation of this diet consists of added sugars, processed grains, and seed oils. Seed oils, now the top source of American calories, were initially a byproduct of oil production and promoted for human consumption despite being inflammatory. The speaker claims the food industry aims to make food cheap and addictive, not to harm Americans.

The speaker claims that the long-held belief that fat and red meat cause heart disease originated from a flawed study in the 1950s. According to the speaker, Ansel Keyes' seven-country study, which linked saturated fat intake to heart disease, shaped nutritional policy for decades. However, Keyes allegedly cherry-picked countries for his study, omitting those like France with high saturated fat intake but no increased heart disease risk. The speaker asserts that Keyes also ignored other key health factors like sugar intake, sedentary lifestyles, and smoking, which allowed him to blame fat and red meat. The speaker states that despite cutting out eggs, red meat, and butter, heart disease rates have continued to rise. The speaker suggests addressing unstable blood sugar, high processed food intake, and metabolic dysfunction instead, and questioning the current narrative.

The speaker claims the tobacco industry applied their expertise in addiction to food production, creating ultra-processed foods that lack satiability, leading to overconsumption. They state that almost 1,000 chemicals in American foods are banned in Europe and elsewhere, and that these novel chemicals are poorly processed by the body. The speaker notes a significant increase in chronic disease since their uncle's presidency, when 6% of Americans had chronic diseases and there was no budget for it. Now, chronic disease costs $4.3 trillion, five times the military budget. Pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, and hospitals profit from this. The speaker asserts that the medical advice we receive is compromised due to corporate capture.

Americans primarily consumed animal fats 120-130 years ago with low rates of heart disease. In 1950, Ancel Keys' 7 countries study and Eisenhower's heart attack shifted focus to saturated fats being bad and polyunsaturated fats being good. The American Heart Association received a large donation from Procter and Gamble, who made Crisco, leading to promotion of polyunsaturated fats. Ads in the 1960s pushed for polyunsaturated oils like Mazola corn oil.

The government's involvement in the food system, particularly through agriculture subsidies, has contributed to widespread health issues. High fructose corn syrup emerged as a byproduct of corn overproduction, driven by powerful agricultural lobbies. The USDA, which promotes U.S. agriculture and advises on dietary guidelines, has historically prioritized carbohydrates over proteins and fats in its food pyramid. This misguidance led to the widespread use of high fructose corn syrup instead of sugar, a decision now recognized as harmful to public health.

In the early 1900s, Americans primarily consumed animal fats, and cardiovascular disease rates were significantly lower than today. This historical data challenges the claim that animal fats cause cardiovascular disease. The shift occurred around 1950 with Ansel Keyes' seven countries study and President Eisenhower's heart attack. The American Heart Association received a substantial donation from Procter and Gamble, the makers of Crisco. Subsequently, the AHA began promoting polyunsaturated fats as beneficial and saturated fats as harmful. Advertisements in the 1960s encouraged families to increase their consumption of polyunsaturated fats, such as Mazola corn oil.

America has an addiction crisis related to food, which is profitable for big food companies whose objective is to create cheap, addictive food. Almost every chronic condition shortening American lives is tied to food. Ultra-processed food makes up 70% of our diet and is weaponized with sugar, seed oils, and processed grains. The speaker claims the food market is rigged, and while working for the food industry, they helped pay off regulators, the media, lawmakers, and researchers to promote ultra-processed food as healthy. Coca-Cola allegedly pays organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics. The food industry is purportedly taking away humans' innate sense of what's good for them, hiring scientists from tobacco companies to shift them over to food science. Ultra-processed food is a science experiment that hijacks our evolutionary biology, making food addictive and normalized.

Speaker 0 questions why seed oils are so prevalent in processed foods and whether there is deliberate push behind them due to public health harms, suggesting big pharma profits might be involved. Speaker 1 responds affirmatively to some degree, explaining the seed oil story began with Crisco in the 1910s. He says the idea was to provide a lot of energy, then they hydrogenated lawn mower lubricant oils, not believing them toxic because they came from seeds, not crude oil. They forced hydrogen back in to make them solid, giving rise to Crisco and the seed oil industry, which he implies was shocking for human health and may have heralded the age of heart disease, though early understanding of cause and effect was limited. He notes that in the seventies there was a mega tragedy around Ancel Keys and his belief that saturated fats and animal fats were bad, with the American Heart Association aligning with industry to push seed oils. The main reason seed oils dominate is that they are ultra cheap. In industry, raw material cost is prioritized, maximizing margins. The devil’s triad is ultra cheap, with sugars, seed oils, and shelf-stability. Seed oils provide shelf life, unlike natural fats which spoil. The idea of an international supply of corporate-owned junk food favors seed oils because products (e.g., a McDonald’s meal) in a car seat or in a warm environment don’t spoil; a described example shows butter melting and ants avoiding margarine, implying margarine’s perceived stability or lack of spoilage. The anecdote about ants suggests the practicality of fats in different environments. Speaker 1 argues there has been a growing understanding since the seventies and eighties among food and pharma executives that this is driving an obesity and diabetes epidemic, with big pharma profiting from the epidemic. He contends that top-level collaboration and realization led to opportunities for profit, with big pharma funding continued medical education for doctors and big food funding dietitian schools, thereby indoctrinating professionals at the top, resulting in everyone benefiting.

In 1911, Procter and Gamble introduced Crisco, a new cooking oil made from cottonseed. It quickly gained popularity, leading to a decline in the use of traditional fats like butter and lard. However, this shift coincided with a rise in heart disease. The American Heart Association, funded by Procter and Gamble, recommended a low saturated fat diet in 1961, further promoting the use of corn and soy oil. Even today, organizations like the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association receive funding from big food and pharmaceutical companies. It's unlikely that these organizations will recommend avoiding the very foods that support their financial interests.

There is no high-level evidence showing even a correlation between cholesterol and heart disease. The Journal of American Medical Association published a report in 2015 detailing internal documentation from the Sugar Research Foundation. This documentation showed evidence suggesting sugar caused heart disease, and detailed how they paid off three Harvard professors to falsify data and publish fraudulent studies. These studies were designed to make it appear as if cholesterol was correlated with heart disease and exonerate sugar. One of these professors, Professor Mark, became head of the USDA and helped author the 1977 USDA dietary recommendations to significantly reduce saturated fats and cholesterol because it caused heart disease.

The group is gathered to create a food pyramid to improve America's health. Bread, cereal (11 bowls a day), and corn syrup (all of it) are suggested for the base. Other suggestions include pasta and Captain Crunch cereals. Due to legal concerns, real foods like dairy, meat, fruits, broccoli, and celery are randomly added. Candy, sugars, and fats are placed at the pyramid's tip, to be eaten sparingly, because "fats make you fat." The group toasts to America's health with seed oils. One person refuses to endorse the pyramid as based on science, but then states that it is based on science and that they were not paid to say this. The video is satire, but Good Ranchers delivers American meat and seafood. Cereal is now part of a complete breakfast.

Before 1950, heart disease was rare and obesity affected less than 10% of Americans. Procter and Gamble had a waste product, cottonseed oil, which they hydrogenated and named Crisco. They then gave the American Heart Association $1,700,000. Subsequently, butter became the enemy, and seed oils were considered heart healthy. Hospitals replaced butter with margarine, and home cooks swapped lard for vegetable oil. Within a generation, obesity, diabetes, and heart disease rates increased dramatically.

Speaker 0: 'The world, the population of The US, we've build against it. Mhmm. So they changed it. They said eat more fruits and vegetables.' They didn't talk about meat or vegetarian diet. 'But here's what they substituted. They said cut down on saturated fat. No more than five to 6% of your calories should be saturated fat.' 'But let me tell you the secret. That means vegetarian diet.' 'Doctor. Exactly.' Speaker 1: 'I think it is funny. You get on the air plane and they hand you a package of nuts and it says cholesterol free. Well all nuts are cholesterol free, aren't they?' Speaker 0: 'Yes! So it's a good idea to' Speaker 1: 'don't eat anything that used to walk, swim or fly and you'll be safer, right?'