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Only 14% of American food qualifies as "healthy" — by the FDA's own standard

Only 14% of American food qualifies as "healthy" — by the FDA's own standard

A 2026 WSU study ran 3,000+ commonly consumed foods through the FDA's updated "healthy" definition and only 14% passed — not because of exotic additives, but because of sodium and saturated fat added during processing. 90% of Americans currently exceed the daily sodium limit. The problem isn't the aisle you avoid. It's the one you shop every week.

West Virginia Banned 7 Food Dyes — Then Big Food Started Reformulating

West Virginia Banned 7 Food Dyes — Then Big Food Started Reformulating

Seven petroleum-derived synthetic dyes. Two preservatives. And a wave of corporate reformulations that tells you everything you need to know.

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