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Real Food Wins

America is the greatest country on Earth. And the sickest. Highly processed food has hollowed out our health, driving obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and early death. The truth is simple: real food restores health.

The State of Our Health

America is sick.
The data is clear.

50%

50% of Americans have prediabetes or diabetes

75%

50% of Americans have prediabetes or diabetes

100%

50% of Americans have prediabetes or diabetes

1992 Food Pyramid

For decades we've been misled by guidance that prioritized highly processed food, and are now facing rates of unprecedented chronic disease.

Real Food can
solve this crisis.

For the first time, official U.S. guidance calls on Americans to avoid highly processed food. This is not an attack on industry or a legal definition. It reflects a public health reality families live with every day.

Eat Real Food