“I’m not interested in preserving the status quo. I want to overthrow it.”
Niccolò Machiavelli, 1531
THE DATA
In Jordan, consumption of 5 or more portions of cake per week was accompanied by a 310% increase in cancer.
In Jordan, consumption of 5 or more portions of chocolate per week was accompanied by a 263% increase in cancer.
In Jordan, weekly consumption of pizza was accompanied by a 198% increase in cancer.
In Jordan, consumption of 3 to 4 portions of falafel per week was accompanied by a 168% increase in cancer.**
In Jordan, consumption of 3 to 4 portions of cake per week was accompanied by a 154% increase in cancer.
In Iran, fast food and fried food consumption was accompanied by a 147% increase in stress.
In Jordan, consumption of 1 to 2 portions of falafel per week was accompanied by a 119% increase in cancer.
In Jordan, consumption of 5 or more portions of Coffee Mate per week was accompanied by a 115% increase in cancer.
In Iran, snack consumption was accompanied by a 99% increase, or a doubling of anxiety.
In Jordan, consumption of 5 or more portions of chocolate per week was accompanied by a 93% increase in cancer.
A study of 32 countries found a positive association between fast food consumption and suicide attempts in 26, or 81% of them.
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(McDonald’s so-called “Happy” Meal, guaranteed to increase stress by 147% and increase suicide attempts by 42%)
In Jordan, consumption of 1 to 2 portions of cake per week was accompanied by a 75% increase in cancer.
In Iran, snack consumption was accompanied by a 73% increase in stress.
In Iran, fast food and fried food consumption was accompanied by a 61% increase in depression.
In Jordan, consumption of 1 to 2 portions of chocolate per week was accompanied by a 54% increase in cancer.
In a study of 26 countries, consumption of fast food was accompanied by a 42% increase in suicide, vs. those who did not consume fast food (11.8% vs. 8.3%).
In Iran, snack consumption was accompanied by a 36% increase in depression.
In Jordan, weekly consumption of hamburgers was accompanied by a 28% increase in cancer.
A study of eight different fast food hamburgers brands published in the Annals of Diagnostic Pathology found that the burgers were 50% water, 2.1 to 14.8% meat, with the balance comprised of connective tissues, blood vessels, peripheral nerve, adipose tissue, plant material, cartilage, bone, and intracellular parasites known as Sarcocytes.
THE ARTICLES
In January 2020, first author Zohreh Sadat Sangsefidi published “Dietary habits and psychological disorders in a large sample of Iranian adults: a population-based study” in Annals of General Psychiatry.
In it, he said “fast food and fried food consumptions were associated with increased depressive [odds ratio (OR) = 1.61, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.18–2.20] and stress symptoms (OR = 2.47, 95% CI 1.46–4.18), respectively. Eating breakfast had a protective role on stress features (OR = 0.60, 95% CI 0.39–0.92), while snack intake was related to higher odds of depressive (OR = 1.36, 95% CI 1.01–1.84), anxiety (OR = 1.99, 95% CI 1.55–2.56) and stress symptoms (OR = 1.73, 95% CI 1.23–2.54). There was also an inverse association between sweetened drink consumption and depressive (OR = 0.76, 95% CI 0.59–0.96), anxiety (OR = 0.76, 95% CI 0.62–0.93), and stress features (OR = 0.73, 95% CI 0.55–0.97; OR = 0.63, 95% CI 0.48–0.82).”
In Iran, fast food and fried food consumption was accompanied by a 61% increase in depression.
In Iran, fast food and fried food consumption was accompanied by a 147% increase in stress.
In Iran, snack consumption was accompanied by a 36% increase in depression.
In Iran, snack consumption was accompanied by a 99% increase, or a doubling of anxiety.
In Iran, snack consumption was accompanied by a 73% increase in stress.
On January 22, 2020, the Journal of Affective Disorders published “Fast food consumption and suicide attempts among adolescents aged 12-15 years from 32 countries”, by first author Louis Jacob.
The study goes on to say “Overall, the prevalence of fast food consumption was high (53.5%) and the proportion of suicide attempts was higher among consumers of fast food compared to non-consumers (11.8% vs. 8.3%). Of the 32 countries included in the study, a positive association between fast food consumption and suicide attempts was found in 26 countries although this was not statistically significant in all countries. The pooled OR (95% CI) based on a meta-analysis was 1.31 (1.17-1.46).”
Did you notice how he took pains to describe it only-generally as “a positive association”, and didn’t provde the clear statistic for the lay reader?
In a study of 32 countries, consumption of fast food was accompanied by a 42% increase in suicide, vs. those who did not consume fast food (11.8% vs. 8.3%).
A study of 32 countries found a positive association between fast food consumption and suicide attempts in 26, or 81% of them.
Realfarmacy.com said "a study of eight different fast food hamburgers brands published in the Annals of Diagnostic Pathology found that the burgers were 50% water, 2.1 to 14.8% meat, with the balance comprised of connective tissues, blood vessels, peripheral nerve, adipose tissue, plant material, cartilage, bone, and intracellular parasites known as Sarcocytes.
Jeff Miller, Libertyville, IL, December 1, 2022
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