The average American now gets nearly half of their daily calories from ultra-processed garbage: seed oils and refined sugar. These aren’t just occasional treats—they’re foundational calories in the modern diet.
And yet, we wonder why…
❗️88% of Americans are now considered metabolically unhealthy
❗️75% are overweight or obese
❗️60% are living with at least one chronic disease
This is not just coincidence. It’s cause and effect.
Roughly 90% of what’s sold in grocery stores today didn’t even exist a century ago. And neither did this epidemic of chronic disease. Hippocrates said over 2,000 years ago, “Let food be thy medicine.” We’ve flipped that on its head. Today, food is the poison—and medicine is a $4 trillion industry designed to manage the damage.
Let’s break it down, meme by meme.
1. Since I’ve Awakened, This Looks Like Poison…
You walk down the aisles now and everything looks… off. The fluorescent lighting, the endless boxes, the slick labels covered in buzzwords. But behind the packaging? Soybean oil. Corn syrup. Synthetic dyes. Emulsifiers. Preservatives. Flavor enhancers. “Food” designed by labs, not farmers. Once you wake up, the grocery store starts to look like a chemical trap with a loyalty program.
2. “And Then We Snuck Seed Oils and Sugar into Everything”... and Blamed Red Meat
It’s one of the greatest bait-and-switches in history. As seed oils, refined grains, and sugar flooded the food supply post-WWII, heart disease and obesity exploded. But instead of pointing fingers at these newcomers, they blamed… red meat. The very thing humans have eaten for millennia was suddenly villainized, while industrial waste oils got labeled “heart-healthy.” You can’t make this up.
3. 90% of Food Sold Today Didn’t Exist 100 Years Ago
Think about that. Just a century ago, your great-grandparents were eating eggs, raw milk, meat, butter, fresh veggies, and fruit when in season. No boxed meals. No Doritos. No “plant-based nuggets.” Now 90% of the grocery store is ultra-processed science experiments. If it didn’t exist back then, it likely isn’t food—it’s a product.
4. Raw Milk Comes with a Warning Label, but Not…
...chips, soda, cereal, candy. Raw milk, which contains living enzymes, beneficial bacteria, and bioavailable nutrients, is demonized and restricted. Meanwhile, rainbow-colored sugar pellets and preservative-packed snack cakes get prime shelf space. The food system is not just broken. It’s backward.
5. The Food Industry Buys the Media… and Your Trust
Billions of dollars flow from processed food giants into advertising, media sponsorships, and regulatory lobbying. They sponsor nutrition conferences, fund “studies,” and flood your feed with influencers holding frosted protein bars. These corporations do not care about your health—they care about shelf life, margins, and repeat customers. And when health fails? Big Pharma steps in.
6. 88% of Americans Today Are Metabolically Unhealthy
That’s not just a number—it’s a warning. Metabolic health is the foundation of energy, mood, immunity, and longevity. When blood sugar, triglycerides, blood pressure, and waist circumference are out of range, everything suffers. The system isn’t designed to keep you healthy—it’s designed to keep you functioning just enough to buy more products.
7. Seed Oils Causing Colon Cancer in Young People
We’re seeing a disturbing trend: colorectal cancer is rising fast in young adults. Studies are now linking this to inflammation driven by omega-6 rich seed oils. These industrial oils—like canola, soybean, corn, and sunflower—oxidize easily and damage cells. They’re cheap to produce and found in nearly every packaged food. But the real cost? Your cellular integrity.
8. “Fing Legend” – The Kid Who Gets It*
When a child asks their dad why he doesn’t take any meds, and he replies, “Because I avoid seed oils, get plenty of sun, and eat Carnivore Bars”—that’s generational wealth. Real health is built in the kitchen, in the sun, in the choices you make every single day. No prescription required. Just ancestral wisdom, unprocessed food, and a willingness to question the system.
Final Thoughts: Your Grocery Store Is Not Your Doctor
Most people think they’re shopping for food. But really, they’re buying into disease. Every aisle is a calculated setup: ultra-processed boxes dressed up as health food, while the real healing foods—meat, eggs, butter, raw dairy—get shoved to the perimeter or hit with warning labels.
At Carnivore Bar, we’re not playing that game. We don’t use seed oils, sugars, or ingredients that didn’t exist a hundred years ago. Because we believe food should be thy medicine. The real kind.
Next time you shop, shop like your life depends on it. Because it does.
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