Vani Hari - Feeding You Lies: How to Unravel the Food Industry’s Playbook and Reclaim Your Health

Praise for Feeding You Lies

There are 3,000 food additives in our food supply, many of which have not been tested for safety, and the average American consumes three to five pounds of these chemicals a year. In Feeding You Lies, Vani Hari pulls back the veil of deception by the food industry, scientists, and the media designed to manipulate us and ignore the unnecessary harms in our food supply. The deep investigation of the actions of the media, food companies, and science to suppress the truth will shock you, make you stop and consider what you put in your mouth, as well as empower you with the tools and strategies to protect yourself from bad foods and lies. If you eat, read this book.

Mark Hyman, M.D., #1 New York Times best-selling author of Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? and director, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine

A tangled web of deception is unraveled in this provocative page-turner! My eyes are now wide open thanks to Vanis tireless investigative work to expose the truth about the food we eat.

Lewis Howes,New York Times best-selling author of The School of Greatness

With all the wrongdoings exposed in this book, its no wonder that so many are confused about what to eat! Youll never walk into a grocery store with the same outlook after learning the revealing information presented in this thoughtful read.

Frank Lipman, M.D., New York Times best-selling author of The New Health Rules and How to Be Well

Our food is making many of us fat, sick, and miserable; but its making certain companies billions of dollars. To us, the fact that disease rates are skyrocketing is a matter of life or death; but to them, its just a PR problem. This magnificent book by the courageous and brilliant food activist Vani Hari shows you how to see through the lies, how to know the truth about what you are eating, and how to feed yourself and your family foods that will truly nourish your body, your mind, and your spirit.

John Robbins, co-founder and president of Food Revolution Network and best-selling author of Diet for a New America

The tobacco industry survived for decades by marketing doubt as our product. Big Food is following in their footsteps. I am grateful to Vani Hari for exposing the abuse of trust and the descending health of the public at the hands of Big Food. Her simple Three Question Detox is a platform to upgrade the health of your family. Everyone should read this book.

Joel Kahn, M.D., FACC, clinical professor of medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, and author of The Plant-Based Solution

ALSO BY VANI HARI

The Food Babe Way

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Copyright 2019 by Vani Hari

Published in the United States by: Hay House, Inc.: www.hayhouse.com

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Cover design: Samantha Russo Interior design: Nick C. Welch
Indexer: Jay Kreider

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The information in this book is provided only as an information resource, and the book also presents the authors opinions, perspectives, and interpretations about the health dangers and benefits of certain foods and food products. It is not intended to provide medical advice. Before embarking on the 48-Hour Toxin Takedown, the reader should first consult a qualified medical professional who will make recommendations about whether the 48-Hour Toxin Takedown is appropriate based upon each readers medical history and current medical condition.

The Publisher and the Author specifically disclaim any responsibility for any losses, damages or injuries sustained by any reader as a result of reliance on any information or opinions contained in this book.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Hari, Vani, author.

Title: Feeding you lies : how to unravel the food industrys playbook and reclaim your health / Vani Hari.

Description: 1st edition. | Carlsbad, California : Hay House, Inc., 2019 | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2018049666| ISBN 9781401954543 (hardcover : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781401954550 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Nutrition. | Food.

Classification: LCC RA784 .H364 2019 | DDC 613.2--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018049666

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4019-5454-3

e-book ISBN: 978-1-4019-5455-0

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1st edition, February 2019

Printed in the United States of America

To my daughter,
Harley,
and my husband,
Finley

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Contents

I was sitting on a plane, heading to New York City for one of the most important interviews of my life. The New York Times had asked to do a profile piece on me, highlighting the work Id been doing in regard to dangerous food additives and dishonest tactics used by the Big Food industry.

The previous 12 months had been a whirlwind. Subway restaurants agreed to remove the yoga mat chemical from their bread following a petition I started. We were really shaking up the food world. Needless to say, the industry was not happy. Changing their products meant losing money. And they were scrambling to stop our momentum.

Although it was a very exciting time, I was quite nervous going into this interview. Our success in getting billion-dollar food companies to change was leading to some serious blowback. There were articles coming out calling me a fearmonger and worse. While I knew that many of my critics had an agendathey were working with the very companies I was criticizingI was cautiously optimistic that the Times would take a different approach.

That said, I spent countless hours preparing for the interview. I underwent a mock grilling by my book publicist. We sat in the hotel restaurant for a couple of hours leading up to the interview to make sure I could handle any question thrown my way. After this prep I thought I was ready, so I went upstairs and thought about what to wear to the interview. I ended up wearing my favorite staples: a cozy sweater with a big heart on it and a pair of heart-shaped sparkly earrings. We decided to meet at one of my favorite organic restaurants in New York City, a place called ABC Kitchen. The restaurant is magical. The windows and decor are all white or soft pink, almost heavenlike, and the food features lots of vegetables prepared beautifully. I walked in a few minutes early and the Times reporter walked in right behind me. We locked eyes and I said hello with a smile. But she didnt smile back, nor did she ask how I was doing. As a Southerner, Im used to warmer greetings and a little small talk about the weather. Her coldness threw me completely off; it was like she sucked the air right out of the room. When we sat down at the table, I tried to lighten up the mood and started talking about the menu. I was excited to order my favorite dishsquash toastbut the reporter quickly dismissed it, lamenting that she didnt eat gluten.