We hate to make McDonald’s the face of this epidemic (they are just adhering fundamental, capitalistic principles), but they are one of the few American corporations that consistently turn quarterly profits. They, along with Yum Brands and other huge food conglomerates, are able to offer Dollar/Value Menus only by conducting business in this manner, or so they figure (McDonald’s finally got a clue and recently annexed the scrap meat from their meat products).
The solutions to this madness seem simple, but sadly they’re increasingly more difficult: find and buy your meats from local farmers; make sure you buy organic or grass-fed beef and pork; and when both of those options are either too expensive or out-of-the-way, you must stay away from the cheap meat-based snacks and fast-food, choosing instead to eat whole protein sources such as legumes, wild rices, grains such as quinoa, and leafy green vegetables.
With health care costs sky-rocketing and dis-eases becoming more aggressive, eating a whole foods diet may be our only hope in the near future.
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