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What if the foods you believe are "healthy" are quietly driving chronic inflammation, hormonal disruption, and behavioral issues in children? Julia Putzeys is here to expose the truth about ultra-processed foods, misleading food labels, artificial dyes, seed oils, and chemical additives hiding in plain sight. Julia breaks down why front-of-package marketing is designed to mislead consumers, how certain ingredients are still legal in the U.S. but banned abroad, and why simply "hitting your macros" is not the same as eating real, nourishing food.

We explain how food additives impact children's brain health, gut health, metabolism, and long-term disease risk — and how parents and everyday shoppers can take back control at the grocery store. This conversation will empower you with practical tools to read ingredient labels properly, make smarter food swaps, and protect your family's health without falling into fear or overwhelm.

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00:00 – The Biggest Lie the Food Industry Tells

01:15 – Why "High-Protein" Processed Foods Are Still Dangerous

03:41 – Seed Oils & Chronic Inflammation Explained

05:35 – Why Food Labels Are Designed to Confuse You

08:10 – Are Brands Intentionally Misleading Consumers?

10:45 – Why Front-of-Package Claims Mean Nothing

12:49 – Ultra-Processed Foods vs Real Food

16:02 – Ingredient Order & Label Red Flags

18:07 – Why Modern Bread Is So Dangerous

19:41 – Artificial Dyes & Kids' Brain Health

23:36 – The Top 5 Most Dangerous Food Ingredients

27:54 – High-Fructose Corn Syrup & Hidden Sugars

31:32 – Artificial Sweeteners & Gut Damage

33:56 – Why Europe Bans Ingredients the U.S. Allows

37:48 – Ultra-Processed Foods & Chronic Disease

42:23 – How Parents Can Protect Their Children

56:10 – Why Calories ≠ Health

57:53 – What Is the Trash Panda App?

01:02:12 – How Trash Panda Rates Ingredients

01:08:20 – Consumer Power vs Big Food

01:10:10 – Ever Forward

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Episode resources:

EFR 920: The Hidden Chemicals in "Healthy" Foods You Must Avoid and Why Europe Bans These Food Ingredients (But America Allows Them) with Julia Putzeys