Did you know that American foods have a higher sugar content compared to the same brands in other countries? It’s true, and it has been a well-known fact for quite some time. However, with the advent of social media and the internet, this issue has become even more apparent to Americans in the past couple of decades.

Let’s talk about sugar and its negative effects on our bodies. Not only is it highly addictive, but cravings for sugar can be as intense as someone going through opioid withdrawal. Surprisingly, sugar is present in most American food items, including bread, breakfast cereal, and even condiments like mustard. Yes, that’s right – your favorite mustard probably has some sugar in it.

Not just to make it taste a little sweeter, but also to keep you coming back for more. In contrast, regulatory boards in the European Union are much stricter with food brands, ensuring lower sugar content. This means that Americans consume significantly more sugar on a daily basis compared to almost any other country in the world.

Recently, food activist Vani Hari highlighted this issue by comparing American junk food with the same products from around the world. She focused on the nutritional information, which clearly showed just how bad the problem is. Products like Mountain Dew, Heinz Ketchup, Doritos, and many others are loaded with sugar when compared to their counterparts in other nations. But sugar isn’t the only concern.

American food also contains substances that are banned in other countries. On the flip side, there are fewer harmful substances that can still have negative health effects when consumed excessively. These include food preservatives, artificial food coloring, excessive sodium, and cholesterol. It’s no secret that Americans are at a higher risk of developing heart issues, and the presence of these low-quality ingredients in our foods plays a role.

Hari has strongly criticized American companies for using these “poisonous” materials, as they can severely impact our overall physical health when consumed in excess.

This discovery sheds light on how regulations in the European Union benefit consumers, while regulations in the United States continue to be reduced. As the years go by, corporations gain more power to control what goes into our food, while organic farmers and natural food providers face increasing challenges. Farmers have been struggling with GMO seeds blowing into their fields and dealing with laws that heavily favor corporations. These laws state that any patented seed needs to be paid for, even if farmers unintentionally end up growing them. As regulations continue to favor corporations that produce factory-made food, the average American consumer suffers more. According to Hari, American food companies include so many negative ingredients in their products for one simple reason – it’s cheaper for them. And if the rising profits over the past few decades have shown us anything, it’s that feeding people fake food is much cheaper than providing them with the real thing.

So, the next time you grab a bottle of your favorite American food product, take a moment to consider the difference in its ingredients compared to similar products from other countries. Your health is worth the extra thought and awareness.