Eat Food, NOT Commodities Most of the food in grocery stores isn't real food—it's commodities, mass-produced for profit, not for nutrition. 👇 1/ Commodities like corn, wheat, soy, veg. oils & sugar aren’t chosen for their nutrient density—they’re chosen because they’re cheap, storable, & profitable. These ultra-refined ingredients dominate processed foods. 2/ The U.S. food system subsidizes & industrializes these crops, turning them into highly processed, high-profit, low-nutrient products: Corn → High-fructose corn syrup, seed oils Canola/Sunflower/Safflower → High Omega-6 Wheat → Refined flour (empty carbs) Soy → Soybean oil, fillers in processed meat Sugar → Ultra-processed junk 3/ These commodity-based foods are engineered for shelf life, profit & addiction, not for your health. They spike blood sugar, fuel obesity, & lack many essential nutrients. 4/ When you remove commodity-based foods from your diet, you’re left with: ✅ Local/regionally sourced meats ✅ Eggs from real farms ✅ Wild-caught fish/mollusks/crustaceans ✅ Fresh dairy (if tolerated) ✅ Seasonal vegetables/fruits/berries ✅ Nuts & animal fats instead of seed oils 5/ These foods are not mass-produced in the same way because they: Require careful handling (not scalable) Spoil faster (a sign of real food) Can’t be easily turned into ultra-processed junk 6/ Food vs. Commodity: 🌱 Pastured beef ≠ Feedlot beef (corn-fed commodity) 🥩 Butter/Lard ≠ Vegetable oil (commodity soy/corn) 🍳 Pasture-raised eggs ≠ Factory-farmed eggs (corn-fed) 🍎 Fresh fruit ≠ Corn syrup-based “fruit” snacks 7/ If your food comes from a factory instead of a farm, it's likely a commodity, not food. 8/ Real food nourishes. Commodities fill shelves. Choose wisely. hint: if all you can currently afford/find is factory-farmed meat/eggs, they are still 100x better for you than sugar/grains/seed oils...