You’re totally right—that was actually part of the point of the article. We need to wake up to how we got here before we can change. But you’re also right that we need more actionable steps we can control.

First, education is power—once you start seeing through food marketing, you’ll never look at ads or labels the same way. And second, consumer demand does matter—food companies have super-thin margins, and when we stop buying toxic “foods,” they will start to listen.

Some other steps to take today:

-- Take 5 minutes to scan your pantry—set aside anything with seed oils, added sugar, or ingredients you can’t pronounce.

-- At the grocery store, spend 5 extra minutes reading labels and comparing alternatives.

-- Educate yourself on how Food is Medicine, literally.

-- Check out ewg.org for food safety rankings and advocacy efforts.

-- Cook one extra meal at home this week instead of eating out.

-- Stock up on less processed snacks like beef jerky, organic popcorn, or simple whole foods.

-- For policy change -- Support organizations pushing for better food regulations (like Nutrition Coalition), and contact your reps about banning harmful additives and improving school lunches.

Change starts small, but it snowballs. Curious - what else do you think would make a big impact?