http://foodbabe.com/2013/02/12/how-food-companies-exploit-americans-with-ingredients-banned-in-other-countries/

This is an article I found about food ingredients that are banned in other countries but not in the US. These ingredients could possibly be contributing to the high mortality and disease rates in the US. By reading this article I learned that 47% of Americans are projected to get cancer in their lifetime, 32% of children are obese, and obesity is the second greatest cost for premature death. Americans need to be more aware of what type of foods they are eating and what is in the foods they eat because the food industry can't be trusted. Our best interest isn't in the minds of food companies, they just care about efficiency and money. The food industry should be regulated more and the government should ensure that what they sell to the consumer is safe to eat. Americans can try organic foods and going to farmers markets instead of buying processed foods from regular stores because any little step towards the right direction can help in making your lifestyle healthier. Eating healthier is in the matter of our own hands because the government is being manipulated by big food industries, hence their little intervention in the way our food is processed. They don't regulate food industries enough because food industry executives work for the government and are involved in politics they are part of our government and our lives. We have to make our own food choices and change our ways of eating so we can live long healthy lives.