Coin Stories Fiat Food: Unmasking Food Fraud and How Bitcoin Can Help Heal America's Health Crisis
Oct 8, 2024
Matthew Lysiak, a nationally recognized journalist and author of "Fiat Food," dives into the complexities of America's food system and health crisis. He discusses the troubling inflation of food quality since the 1970s and exposes fraud in health studies. Lysiak questions whether meat is unhealthy while contrasting U.S. food standards with those of other countries. He challenges modern dietary guidelines that promote unhealthy options and advocates for accountability in the food industry, emphasizing the need for traditional eating practices to boost public health.
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Food System Broken by Fiat Money
- The food system degraded after 1971 when the U.S. left the gold standard, allowing unlimited fiat money printing.
- This monetary inflation incentivized corporations and government to alter the food system with cheaper, less healthy ingredients to keep prices low.
Meat Decline Driven by Subsidy Policy
- Since 1970, meat consumption in America has fallen by half due to subsidies favoring corn and soy, not to improve health.
- Cheap processed food substitutes mask inflation effects but degrade public health, contributing to widespread sickness.
CPI Manipulation Hides True Inflation
- Consumer Price Index (CPI) was manipulated post-1971 to exclude costly nutritious foods, hiding real inflation.
- Plant-based industrial foods are cheaper because they can be mass-produced like fiat money, unlike animal products.