How America’s food is making us sick

Aug 1, 2024 26 min

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<p>The United States’ food system is fundamentally broken. We produce food that is optimized for profits, not quality. A lot of it is also detrimental to our health. And the way we produce it does huge harm to the planet. Best-selling author <a href="https://bittmanproject.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mark Bittman</a> has been a leading voice in food and policy for decades. He talks to <em>Apple News In Conversation </em>host Shumita Basu about the serious problems with how our food is made and sold — and offers solutions to improve the system.</p>

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