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Tragic, but no longer surprising: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report this month showing that ultra-processed foods make up more than half of the calories consumed by the majority of Americans .
This truly is what "starving in the midst of plenty" looks like. Our farmers and ranchers grow enough high-quality food to feed the world. Yet, instead of filling our plates with real stuff, our country of 340 million has allowed less-than-nutritious food and sugary drinks to become the mainstay of the American diet.
We are in crisis – and processed foods are fueling it.
Americans are addicted to junk, and as a result, we’ve seen our country become overweight, out of shape and less healthy