The School of Greatness 757 How the Food Industry Is Feeding You Lies with Vani Hari
Feb 11, 2019
In this engaging discussion, Vani Hari, the Food Babe and a devoted food activist, reveals shocking truths about the food industry's deceptive practices. She highlights how marketing often disguises harmful ingredients, using examples like Diet Coke and Kraft Mac & Cheese. Vani educates listeners on differentiating real food from processed imposters, the importance of reading labels, and her mission behind founding Truvani for cleaner products. Her insights challenge conventional beliefs about dietary guidelines, urging everyone to be more conscious about what they're consuming.
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Marketing Masks Ingredient Reality
- The food industry uses packaging and marketing language to mask unhealthy ingredients and shape perception.
- Vani Hari explains this playbook misleads consumers into believing processed products are healthy.
Front-Label Promises Can Deceive
- Products can look healthy on the front while containing harmful additives on the back.
- Vani Hari uses Diet Coke as an example of marketing that tricks consumers about health.
McDonald's Fries Differ By Country
- Vani compares US and European McDonald's fries to show ingredient differences across countries.
- She highlights dimethylpolysiloxane and contrasts US additives with Europe's simpler recipe.
