The Peter Attia Drive Qualy #73 - How can we change the food system when 10 companies control almost 90 percent of the calories we consume in the US?
Dec 10, 2019
The podcast dives into the challenges of overhauling a food system dominated by just ten companies controlling 90% of calories. It highlights the unhealthy additives common in processed foods and suggests public education and legal actions as potential reform strategies. The discussion also uncovers how food subsidies skew pricing, making junk food cheap, while healthier options remain expensive. Lastly, it critiques food marketing practices, drawing parallels with smoking regulations, and underscores the need for stricter controls to protect public health.
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Concentrated Food Control
- Ten companies control 90% of the US food supply, influencing 85% of consumed calories.
- This concentrated control makes changing the food system challenging, as these companies prioritize shareholder profits.
Methods for Change
- Four ways to change the food system: public education, executive branch efforts, congressional legislation, and judicial impact.
- Current efforts focus on education and lawsuits due to lack of government support.
Food System Change
- Changing the food system is a difficult battle, similar to the fight against tobacco.
- Food companies prioritize profits from sugar, making internal change unlikely.