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>Why would a huge chunk of the population have a imbalance of brain chemicals? Because they are all members of a society whose food production is controlled by

by aa-jv 4y ago

>Why would a huge chunk of the population have a imbalance of brain chemicals? Because they are all members of a society whose food production is controlled by 2 or 3 mega-corporations, who also, incidentally, have an interest in selling pharmaceutical products to make people feel better about their lives ..

edanm 4y ago
That's quite a huge accusation, do you have any evidence to back that up at all? Cause if I understand the implication correctly, you're basically saying that the 2-3 megacorps who control food production (which is already far from true, IMO) are literally poisoning people to cause them to need antidepressants.
- aa-jv 4y ago
  Are pharmaceuticals food? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2021/jul/14/food-monopoly-meals-profits-data-investigation https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2021/... Americans eat the most hyper-processed food on the planet. They're also over-prescribed with anti-depressant pharmaceuticals. Causation/Correlation? You decide: move outside the scope of Bayer's and Monsanto's reach, and see for yourself how less depressed you feel on a daily basis after a few months of real food .. Final word: Nestlé.
  - galangalalgol 4y ago
    Is there anywhere outside their reach that doesn't involve giving up all the other benefits of the industrial revolution? I'm not a Luddite, I like labor saving devices andblife saving procedures, and even some medicines.
samtho 4y ago
You assume a lot of competence on the part of these large actors to collude and conspire at the macro level. Let’s assume, for sake of argument, the conclusion of your assertion is true in that we are being poisoned and offered medication to mitigate the effects of said poison. This is more likely the effects of independent actors acting upon their respective self-interests. Food companies try to drive costs down to sell cheaper products at the same price, which may end up having poor health consequences by virtue of untested substances having mass exposure. Pharmaceutical companies respond to market forces by developing drugs they can get funding for, which usually ends up being ailments that a lot of people have. There are way more efficient ways for them to team up and make money, this is just a side-effect of large institutions acting in self-interest.

by aa-jv 4y ago

edanm 4y ago

That's quite a huge accusation, do you have any evidence to back that up at all? Cause if I understand the implication correctly, you're basically saying that the 2-3 megacorps who control food production (which is already far from true, IMO) are literally poisoning people to cause them to need antidepressants.

aa-jv 4y ago
Are pharmaceuticals food? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2021/jul/14/food-monopoly-meals-profits-data-investigation https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2021/... Americans eat the most hyper-processed food on the planet. They're also over-prescribed with anti-depressant pharmaceuticals. Causation/Correlation? You decide: move outside the scope of Bayer's and Monsanto's reach, and see for yourself how less depressed you feel on a daily basis after a few months of real food .. Final word: Nestlé.
- galangalalgol 4y ago
  Is there anywhere outside their reach that doesn't involve giving up all the other benefits of the industrial revolution? I'm not a Luddite, I like labor saving devices andblife saving procedures, and even some medicines.

samtho 4y ago

You assume a lot of competence on the part of these large actors to collude and conspire at the macro level. Let’s assume, for sake of argument, the conclusion of your assertion is true in that we are being poisoned and offered medication to mitigate the effects of said poison. This is more likely the effects of independent actors acting upon their respective self-interests. Food companies try to drive costs down to sell cheaper products at the same price, which may end up having poor health consequences by virtue of untested substances having mass exposure. Pharmaceutical companies respond to market forces by developing drugs they can get funding for, which usually ends up being ailments that a lot of people have. There are way more efficient ways for them to team up and make money, this is just a side-effect of large institutions acting in self-interest.