There’s a quiet crisis happening in the United States — sitting right there on our grocery shelves, hiding behind long ingredient lists, shiny packaging, and marketing buzzwords like “natural,” “wholesome,” and “heart healthy.”
But the truth is simple:
America is drowning in food additives that other countries have already banned, restricted, or tightly controlled — and our community is paying the price.
And as a Mexican-American who grew up on real food, real flavor, and abuelita remedies made from roots, chiles, citrus, and herbs… it breaks my heart AND fires me up.
Because this isn’t just a health issue.
It’s a justice issue.
A cultural issue.
A “who gets protected and who gets exploited” issue.
Let’s break it down.
