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The U.S. government has spent approximately $100 billion on crop subsidies over the last decade, primarily for corn, soy, and wheat.
Truemed's business model utilizes telemedicine infrastructure built by companies like Hims and Ro to issue letters of medical necessity, enabling consumers to purchase qualified food and exercise products with HSA/FSA funds.
Under U.S. regulations, companies can introduce new chemicals into the food system by self-affirming their safety under the "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS) designation, without pre-market government approval.
There are between 60,000 and 80,000 chemical compounds permitted for use in the U.S. that are banned in the European Union.
Monsanto recently spent tens of millions of dollars lobbying for a legislative rider to shield it from lawsuits related to the health impacts of its product glyphosate.
Courts have awarded a total of $14 billion in damages to individuals who developed cancer and other diseases from exposure to glyphosate.
Coca-Cola has spent $140 million over the last 15 years to influence U.S. nutrition guidelines.
A ketogenic diet can resolve symptoms in many cases of schizophrenia, epilepsy, and bipolar disorder, suggesting these conditions have metabolic roots.
Historically, large food companies have outspent the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on nutrition science research by a ratio of 11 to 1.
In the U.S., health outcomes for conditions like obesity and heart disease are at record levels and continue to worsen.
The acceleration in U.S. rates of childhood obesity, adult obesity, and heart disease began in the 1970s.
Costco and Walmart are the two largest retailers of organic products in the United States.