Nutrition, Metabolism, Longevity Tips: Feel Great with Kait
Kaitlin Borncamp, a CPA turned Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, cuts through the noise to give busy professionals the real truth about why health feels so hard in today's modern world, effective ways to account for your health—and practical strategies to optimize your nutrition, metabolic health, and longevity.
Nutrition, Metabolism, Longevity Tips: Feel Great with Kait
Inside U.S. Food Laws: How Food Products are Not as Safe as You Think
If you're like most people, you probably assume if a food is on the shelf, it’s safe. In this eye-opening episode, Kaitlin unpacks how two pivotal U.S. laws—the 1938 Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act and the 1958 Food Additives Amendment—set the stage for today’s marketplace. You’ll hear how wartime chemical surpluses migrated into processed foods, why the GRAS (“Generally Recognized As Safe”) standards aren't what it seems, and what that means for your health.
What You’ll Hear
- (00:45) The myth of “if it’s legal, it’s safe”
- (03:15) The 1938 law that shifted the burden of proof to consumers
- (08:20) From WWII chemicals to food additives: the convenience pivot
- (14:10) GRAS explained: why companies can self-police safety
- (22:30) What other industries fixed (and food didn’t): an Enron-era parallel
- (38:45) 5 daily moves to protect your health (without going extreme)
Talk with Kaitlin:
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