"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of Elohim." - 1 Corinthians 10:31
The State of Health Today
Obesity: 42% of American adults are obese
Diabetes: 37 million Americans have diabetes
Heart disease: #1 cause of death
Cancer: 1 in 2 men, 1 in 3 women will get cancer
Autoimmune: Rates have tripled in 50 years
Question: What changed? The food supply!
WHAT THEY CLAIM
"Modern food is safe, nutritious, and regulated. The FDA protects consumers. We've never had more food variety or safety."
THE TRUTH
The modern food supply is deliberately engineered for addiction, shelf life, and profit - not health. Thousands of chemicals banned in other countries are approved in the US. The same companies that make the food make the drugs to treat the diseases it causes.
REFLECT - Questions
1. Why might corporations not prioritize health in food production?
2Biblical Food Laws
RECEIVE - Yahuah's Instructions
"And Yahuah spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye shall eat..." - Leviticus 11:1-2
Clean vs. Unclean (Leviticus 11, Deuteronomy 14)
Clean (Permitted)
Unclean (Forbidden)
Animals with split hoof AND chew cud (cattle, sheep, deer)
Pig, camel, rabbit, horse
Fish with fins AND scales
Shellfish, catfish, eel, shark
Clean birds (chicken, turkey, duck)
Scavengers (vultures, owls, ravens)
Clean insects (locusts, grasshoppers)
Most insects
WHY THESE LAWS MAKE SENSE
Pigs: Don't sweat, store toxins in fat, carry parasites
Shellfish: Filter feeders, concentrate toxins, high bacteria
Scavengers: Eat dead things, carry disease
Bottom dwellers: Consume waste, heavy metals
Yahuah knew best all along!
REFLECT - Questions
1. Why might Yahuah have prohibited certain animals for food?
3History of Food Manipulation
RECEIVE - How Food Changed
Timeline of Food Destruction
Era
Development
Impact
1900s
Industrial food processing begins
Nutrients stripped, shelf life extended
1910s
Hydrogenation invented (Crisco)
Trans fats enter diet
1940s
Chemical farming post-WWII
Synthetic fertilizers, pesticides
1960s
High fructose corn syrup
Cheap sweetener in everything
1970s
Diet-Heart hypothesis
Fat demonized, sugar hidden
1990s
GMOs introduced
Genetic modification widespread
2000s
Ultra-processed foods dominate
60% of calories from processed food
THE PATTERN
Each "innovation" was promoted as progress but actually:
Increased corporate profits
Decreased nutritional value
Created new health problems
Made people dependent on the system
REFLECT - Questions
1. What pattern do you see in food industry "innovations"?
4GMOs: Genetic Modification
RECEIVE - Playing Creator
"And Elohim said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind" - Genesis 1:11
What Are GMOs?
Genetically Modified Organisms have DNA artificially altered:
Genes from bacteria inserted into crops
Genes from animals inserted into plants
Genes edited to change characteristics
This crosses the "kind" boundaries Yahuah established!
COMMON GMO CROPS (90%+ GMO in US)
Corn
Soybeans
Sugar beets (most white sugar)
Canola
Cotton (cottonseed oil)
Papaya
Zucchini and yellow squash
CONCERNS WITH GMOs
Bt crops: Produce their own pesticides (you eat the pesticide)
Roundup Ready: Engineered to survive herbicide (more chemicals sprayed)
Unknown long-term effects: Never tested for human consumption long-term
Contamination: GMO pollen spreads to organic crops
Seed patents: Farmers can't save seeds; corporate control
REFLECT - Questions
1. How do GMOs violate the "after their kind" principle in Genesis?
5Pesticides & Herbicides
RECEIVE - Poison on Your Plate
GLYPHOSATE (ROUNDUP)
The world's most widely used herbicide:
Classified as "probable carcinogen" by WHO's IARC
Found in 80%+ of conventional food samples
Detected in breast milk, urine, blood
Disrupts gut bacteria (kills beneficial bacteria)
Linked to: cancer, liver disease, reproductive issues, autism
"Dirty Dozen" - Highest Pesticide Produce
Strawberries
Spinach
Kale, collard, mustard greens
Grapes
Peaches
Pears
Nectarines
Apples
Bell peppers
Cherries
Blueberries
Green beans
Buy these organic when possible!
WHAT OTHER COUNTRIES DO
EU bans or restricts: 1,300+ pesticides
US allows: Most of them
Many chemicals banned in Europe are common in US food
REFLECT - Questions
1. Why might the US allow chemicals that Europe bans?
6Food Additives
RECEIVE - What's Really In Your Food
ADDITIVES TO AVOID
Additive
Found In
Concerns
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Sodas, bread, condiments
Obesity, diabetes, fatty liver
Artificial Colors (Red 40, Yellow 5)
Candy, cereals, drinks
Hyperactivity, cancer (banned in EU)
MSG (Monosodium Glutamate)
Chips, soups, fast food
Excitotoxin, headaches, obesity
Aspartame (NutraSweet)
Diet sodas, sugar-free
Neurotoxin, headaches, cancer
Sodium Nitrite
Processed meats
Carcinogenic compounds formed
BHA/BHT
Cereals, chips
Potential carcinogens
Potassium Bromate
Bread, flour
Carcinogen (banned globally except US)
"Natural Flavors" - Not So Natural
Can contain 50-100 different chemicals
Companies don't have to disclose ingredients
"Natural" just means derived from nature (can still be harmful)
Often used to make addictive flavor profiles
REFLECT - Questions
1. Why should you be skeptical of ingredient labels?
7Factory Farming
RECEIVE - Industrial Animal Agriculture
"A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast." - Proverbs 12:10
FACTORY FARMING PRACTICES
Confined spaces: Animals can't move, live in filth
Antibiotics: 80% of US antibiotics go to livestock
Growth hormones: Unnatural rapid growth
Unnatural feed: Corn/soy instead of grass; animal byproducts
Stress: Animals live in constant fear and suffering
How This Affects You
Antibiotic resistance: Superbugs from overuse
Hormone disruption: Growth hormones in meat/dairy
Nutritional decline: Factory meat has less omega-3, more omega-6
Disease risk: Crowded conditions breed pathogens
THE DIFFERENCE
Factory
Pasture-Raised
Fed corn and soy
Grass-fed, natural diet
Given antibiotics
Healthy, no antibiotics needed
No sunlight
Outdoors, vitamin D
High omega-6
Balanced omega-3/omega-6
REFLECT - Questions
1. How does factory farming violate biblical principles?
8The Sugar Conspiracy
RECEIVE - How Sugar Was Hidden
THE GREAT FAT HOAX
In the 1960s, the sugar industry PAID Harvard scientists to:
Blame heart disease on saturated fat
Downplay sugar's role
Shape dietary guidelines for 50+ years
Result: "Low-fat" products replaced fat with sugar!
Sugar's Hidden Names
Sugar appears on labels as:
High fructose corn syrup
Dextrose, glucose, fructose
Maltose, sucrose
Corn syrup, rice syrup
Evaporated cane juice
Agave nectar
There are 60+ names for sugar!
SUGAR'S EFFECTS
Liver: Fructose processed like alcohol, causes fatty liver
1. How was the public deceived about fat and sugar?
9Seed Oils & Trans Fats
RECEIVE - The Wrong Fats
SEED OILS TO AVOID
Canola oil (rapeseed)
Soybean oil
Corn oil
Cottonseed oil
Sunflower oil
Safflower oil
"Vegetable oil" (usually soybean)
These are in almost all processed foods and restaurant cooking!
Why Seed Oils Are Harmful
High omega-6: Promotes inflammation
Oxidize easily: Become rancid, create free radicals
Industrial processing: Extracted with hexane (a neurotoxin)
Unstable: Break down into harmful compounds when heated
HEALTHY FATS (Biblical Foods)
Olive oil: "Oil of the olive" (Exodus 27:20)
Animal fats: Tallow, lard, butter (used for thousands of years)
Coconut oil: Stable, healthy saturated fat
Avocado oil: High smoke point, good for cooking
REFLECT - Questions
1. What fats does Scripture mention, and what does that tell us?
10Water Contamination
RECEIVE - What's In Your Water
COMMON WATER CONTAMINANTS
Contaminant
Source
Concern
Fluoride
Added deliberately
Neurotoxin, thyroid disruptor
Chlorine
Disinfectant
Byproducts linked to cancer
Lead
Old pipes
Brain damage, developmental issues
Pharmaceuticals
Wastewater
Hormones, antidepressants, etc.
Microplastics
Pollution
Unknown long-term effects
Glyphosate
Agricultural runoff
Probable carcinogen
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
Industrial
Cancer, immune issues
Fluoride: A Closer Look
Industrial waste product from aluminum/fertilizer manufacturing
Added to water supply starting 1945
Classified as neurotoxin by major medical journals
Banned or not added in most of Europe
Calcifies pineal gland
WATER SOLUTIONS
Filter your water: Reverse osmosis, Berkey, etc.
Avoid plastic bottles: Microplastics, BPA
Spring water: Natural mineral content
Test your water: Know what's in it
REFLECT - Questions
1. Why might fluoride be added to water despite health concerns?
11Corporate Control
RECEIVE - Who Controls Your Food
THE BIG FOUR
Just 4 companies control most of the global food system:
Cargill
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
Bunge
Louis Dreyfus
They control grain trading, processing, and distribution worldwide.
Regulatory Capture
The "revolving door" between corporations and regulators:
FDA officials come from Monsanto/Bayer, go back to industry
USDA promotes the same foods it regulates
Studies funded by industry find industry's products safe
Whistleblowers are silenced or fired
FOLLOW THE MONEY
The same corporations that profit from sick people:
Make the processed food that causes disease
Make the pharmaceuticals that treat symptoms
Fund the research that determines what's "safe"
Influence the dietary guidelines
REFLECT - Questions
1. How does corporate control affect food safety?
12Returning to Torah
RECEIVE - The Solution
"And Elohim said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat." - Genesis 1:29
BIBLICAL FOOD PRINCIPLES
Eat clean animals only: Leviticus 11
Eat whole, unprocessed foods: As close to creation as possible
Grow your own: Garden, raise animals if possible
Know your farmer: Local, organic, pasture-raised
Avoid "frankenfood": GMOs, artificial everything
Fast regularly: Give your body rest (biblical practice)
Thank Yahuah: Blessing food acknowledges His provision
Practical Steps
Read labels: If you can't pronounce it, don't eat it
Shop the perimeter: Fresh foods, avoid processed aisles
Buy organic when possible: Especially "dirty dozen"
Cook at home: Control what goes in your food
Filter your water: Remove fluoride, chlorine
Start a garden: Even a few herbs or vegetables
Support local farms: Farmers markets, CSAs
RESPOND - Action Plan
1. What three changes will you make to eat more biblically?