We’ve all heard that old saying, “Let food be thy medicine.”
But somewhere along the way, the “medicine” got tampered with. It’s been processed, sprayed, modified, and sold back to us in boxes with shiny labels — and we’re told it’s “Healthy.”
So, here’s the question I can’t stop asking:
If food is supposed to heal us, why are we sicker than ever?
The System Doesn’t Feed Us — It Farms Us
Once upon a time, food came from the earth — real soil, real seeds, real hands.
Now, it mostly comes from corporations.
They call it “the food industry,” but really, it’s a business model. And the business isn’t built to nourish us — it’s built to own us. The grocery aisle is just another branch of the same sickness economy that runs Big Pharma and Big Ag.
When toxic weed killers like glyphosate are found in children’s breakfast cereals¹ — and those same companies sell “health” products on the next aisle — it’s pretty clear the system isn’t feeding us. It’s farming us.
It’s a perfect circle of profit: feed people junk, make them sick, then sell them the “cure.”
What They Call “Nutrition” Is Often Just Marketing
Walk down any grocery aisle and look around. Everything screams “heart healthy,” “natural,” or “fortified.”
It’s clever branding — not truth.
Let’s be honest: if your food needs a marketing campaign, it’s probably not food.
Real food doesn’t shout. It doesn’t need a label to prove itself. A tomato doesn’t come with fine print.
But the fake stuff? That’s where you’ll find the fireworks — plant-based, enriched, zero fat, added vitamins. All the buzzwords that make us feel safe, while keeping us hooked.
What they really sell is convenience — but convenience always comes with a cost. Our energy, our immunity, our clarity — all traded for shelf life and “flavor.”
And here’s the kicker: those “flavors” are chemically designed to keep you wanting more. The industry literally hires neuroscientists to find your “bliss point” — that addictive edge where your brain lights up just enough to crave another bite. It’s not your willpower failing. It’s manipulation disguised as food.
If that hits home, you might want to revisit Why Is “Safe” Food Making Us Sick? — it digs even deeper into how this trap was built.
The Ingredient List Tells the Truth
Let’s play a little game: next time you pick something off the shelf, flip it over.
If you can’t pronounce half of what’s in it — or if there’s more chemistry than kitchen — that’s your sign.
Sugar hides under 60+ different names. “Enriched flour” sounds wholesome, but it’s flour stripped bare and then “enriched” with lab-made nutrients.
Artificial dyes, preservatives, stabilizers — most banned in other countries — still line U.S. shelves.
Meanwhile, our energy drops. Our moods swing. Our kids struggle to focus. And doctors hand out pills instead of asking what’s on our plates.
We’ve been trained to see food as calories, not communication. But every bite is information.
Real food says heal. Processed food says survive.
And I don’t know about you, but I’m done just surviving.
Cooking Is the New Revolution
You want to fight back? Start with your kitchen.
Every time you chop an onion, stir a pot, or plant a seed, you’re taking your power back.
You’re breaking the system’s spell — one meal at a time.
Start small:
- Swap one packaged food you buy every week for something whole.
- Grow one edible thing, even if it’s just basil on your windowsill.
- Buy from a local farmer — someone whose hands still touch the soil.
Cooking isn’t just about food. It’s about remembering who we are. It’s a love story between you and your body.
And if you haven’t read it yet, check out The Soil Speaks: Are We Listening? — it’s a reminder that real nourishment starts beneath our feet.
Food Freedom Is Health Freedom
Here’s the truth:
Every meal you eat is a vote. You’re either voting for sovereignty or for subservience.
When you eat from the earth, you align with life.
When you eat from the factory, you align with profit.
One nourishes; the other depletes.
So, before you grab that box or bottle, pause. Ask yourself — is this feeding my body, or feeding the machine?
If you want a great dose of inspiration to see food differently, I highly recommend Dr. Mark Hyman’s talk on Food as Medicine — it’s a powerful reminder that healing starts on your plate.²
Next week, we’ll dig into The EMF Epidemic: Invisible Threats to Our Vitality.
Because what we can’t see might be draining us most.
With love and truth,
—Donna 💚
¹ “Roundup for Breakfast, Part 2: New Tests Find Weed Killer in All Kids’ Cereals,” Environmental Working Group (2018)
² “Food as Medicine – Dr. Mark Hyman” (YouTube, 2023)
