I was recommended to watch the documentary “Food Inc 2” recently and it honestly resonated with me.
I try to be as objective as I can when I look at things. I think a big problem we have with society at the moment is that we are all very quick to believe what we see or are told without doing any research of our own — or worse, without questioning the motive. We are all time poor & for the most part we are lazy or we simply trust the sources of information that we are getting.
Here’s the thing — this doesn’t just apply to food. It applies to health, medicine, education. But food is a great starting point because it affects literally everyone, every single day.
The plant-based narrative has been pushed really hard over the last decade. But I want you to ask yourself: who benefits from this? Is it the farmers? Is it you and me? Or is it the corporations who have patented seeds, own processing plants, and have profit margins that dwarf what any cattle farmer makes?
I’m not saying plants are bad. I’m saying the narrative is being driven by money, not health. There is a difference. When you follow the money trail, you’ll often find that the studies funded by food corporations have a very specific outcome they’re aiming for. And the media amplifies whatever gets clicks.
The real question we should be asking is: what did humans evolve eating? What does the actual evidence say about nutrient density? What happens when you compare real, whole animal foods with ultra-processed plant-based alternatives?
I’ll give you a clue — a steak with vegetables is going to beat a lab-made plant burger every single day of the week. Not because of ideology, but because of biology.
My challenge to everyone reading this: next time you see a headline about nutrition, ask yourself three questions:
- Who funded this study?
- Who benefits from this narrative?
- What does the actual data show — not the headline, the actual data?
You’ll be surprised how often the answers don’t line up.
The food system is broken, and the fix isn’t going to come from corporations or governments. It’s going to come from people who take the time to educate themselves and make better choices.
Start with real food. Question everything.