KenDBerryMD on Nostr: Eat Food, NOT Commodities Most of the food in grocery stores isn't real food—it's ...
Eat Food, NOT Commodities
Most of the food in grocery stores isn't real food—it's commodities, mass-produced for profit, not for nutrition. 👇
1/ Commodities like corn, wheat, soy, veg. oils & sugar aren’t chosen for their nutrient density—they’re chosen because they’re cheap, storable, & profitable. These ultra-refined ingredients dominate processed foods.
2/ The U.S. food system subsidizes & industrializes these crops, turning them into highly processed, high-profit, low-nutrient products:
Corn → High-fructose corn syrup, seed oils
Canola/Sunflower/Safflower → High Omega-6
Wheat → Refined flour (empty carbs)
Soy → Soybean oil, fillers in processed meat
Sugar → Ultra-processed junk
3/ These commodity-based foods are engineered for shelf life, profit & addiction, not for your health. They spike blood sugar, fuel obesity, & lack many essential nutrients.
4/ When you remove commodity-based foods from your diet, you’re left with:
✅ Local/regionally sourced meats
✅ Eggs from real farms
✅ Wild-caught fish/mollusks/crustaceans
✅ Fresh dairy (if tolerated)
✅ Seasonal vegetables/fruits/berries
✅ Nuts & animal fats instead of seed oils
5/ These foods are not mass-produced in the same way because they:
Require careful handling (not scalable)
Spoil faster (a sign of real food)
Can’t be easily turned into ultra-processed junk
6/ Food vs. Commodity:
🌱 Pastured beef ≠ Feedlot beef (corn-fed commodity)
🥩 Butter/Lard ≠ Vegetable oil (commodity soy/corn)
🍳 Pasture-raised eggs ≠ Factory-farmed eggs (corn-fed)
🍎 Fresh fruit ≠ Corn syrup-based “fruit” snacks
7/ If your food comes from a factory instead of a farm, it's likely a commodity, not food.
8/ Real food nourishes. Commodities fill shelves. Choose wisely.
hint: if all you can currently afford/find is factory-farmed meat/eggs, they are still 100x better for you than sugar/grains/seed oils...
Most of the food in grocery stores isn't real food—it's commodities, mass-produced for profit, not for nutrition. 👇
1/ Commodities like corn, wheat, soy, veg. oils & sugar aren’t chosen for their nutrient density—they’re chosen because they’re cheap, storable, & profitable. These ultra-refined ingredients dominate processed foods.
2/ The U.S. food system subsidizes & industrializes these crops, turning them into highly processed, high-profit, low-nutrient products:
Corn → High-fructose corn syrup, seed oils
Canola/Sunflower/Safflower → High Omega-6
Wheat → Refined flour (empty carbs)
Soy → Soybean oil, fillers in processed meat
Sugar → Ultra-processed junk
3/ These commodity-based foods are engineered for shelf life, profit & addiction, not for your health. They spike blood sugar, fuel obesity, & lack many essential nutrients.
4/ When you remove commodity-based foods from your diet, you’re left with:
✅ Local/regionally sourced meats
✅ Eggs from real farms
✅ Wild-caught fish/mollusks/crustaceans
✅ Fresh dairy (if tolerated)
✅ Seasonal vegetables/fruits/berries
✅ Nuts & animal fats instead of seed oils
5/ These foods are not mass-produced in the same way because they:
Require careful handling (not scalable)
Spoil faster (a sign of real food)
Can’t be easily turned into ultra-processed junk
6/ Food vs. Commodity:
🌱 Pastured beef ≠ Feedlot beef (corn-fed commodity)
🥩 Butter/Lard ≠ Vegetable oil (commodity soy/corn)
🍳 Pasture-raised eggs ≠ Factory-farmed eggs (corn-fed)
🍎 Fresh fruit ≠ Corn syrup-based “fruit” snacks
7/ If your food comes from a factory instead of a farm, it's likely a commodity, not food.
8/ Real food nourishes. Commodities fill shelves. Choose wisely.
hint: if all you can currently afford/find is factory-farmed meat/eggs, they are still 100x better for you than sugar/grains/seed oils...