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@calleymeans
May 18 • 6 tweets • 2 min read Twitter logo Read on Twitter
Congress Is on track to renew a $200 billion bailout to Coke and other sugar companies.

If there is one policy we can all agree on, it is to stop government funding of diabetes water.

Here are key points from my op-ed with Rep. Andy Harris 👇

realclearpolicy.com/articles/2023/…
According to a recent study, 184,000 worldwide deaths yearly could be attributable to obesity from sugar-added beverages alone.

nbcnews.com/better/diet-fi…
Shockingly, soft drinks are not only allowed on SNAP – but they are also the #1 item purchased.

In total, 10% of all SNAP funding goes to sugary drinks.

This amounts to a direct government transfer of more than $10 billion.

nytimes.com/2017/01/13/wel….
In previous Farm Bill debates, soda companies have paid Civil Rights groups such as the NAACP and the Hispanic Federation, and health groups to confuse sugar's role in obesity.

They spent $16.2 million to lobby 2013 Farm Bill and all stops are being pulled this year
The newest Farm Bill is being finalized in the Agriculture Committee now, and the industry is using every tactic in the toolkit.

If funding non-nutritious food holds, the Farm Bill will enshrine tens of billions of dollars from the U.S. Treasury to spend on unhealthy foods.
We can take SIMPLE actions to improve our kids' health. It starts with putting a STOP of government money to soda.

Read our op-ed below. Thank you @RepAndyHarrisMD for your leadership.

Please share if you agree.

realclearpolicy.com/articles/2023/…

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May 4
Yesterday, @MichelleObama announced she is partnering with a junk food company to sell sugar water to kids.

We must speak plainly: this is a cynical cash grab.

Kids don't need safer cigarettes. And they don't need safer sugar water.

They need leadership.

Here's the facts: Image
Mrs. Obama partnered with Juggernaut Capital Partners, a private company that specializes in "celebrity-driven" junk food brands and pharmaceutical products. Image
Juggernaut recently helped The Rock launch Zoa Energy - full of chemicals and sugar.

The pitch to Mrs. Obama was obvious and simple: we will make you a billionaire, using a tried and true formula of addicting kids to sugar and celebrity marketing.

killcliff.com/blogs/drinkhol…
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Mar 27
The playbook is being used again:

@novonordisk is paying the NAACP to say opponents of lifetime obesity injections (Ozempic/Wegovy) for kids are racist.

I saw these tactics firsthand. They are evil and hurt children of color the most.

Here’s why:
.@novonordisk wants to define obesity as a disease (not related to food) to ensure taxpayer funding.

This will ensure it is the most successful drug in history (80% of Americans are overweight)

They've paid think tanks, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the NAACP to help. Image
When it comes to the NAACP, the playbook is clear - label opponents of government funding for obesity injections as racist.

Here are official talking points from Novo Nordisk saying lack of access to Ozempic is an example of systemic racism. Image
Read 18 tweets
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Feb 28
We're building an experienced, mission-driven team @TrueMedPayments -- and looking for one more senior software engineer.

We will wire $10,000 to whoever refers the person we hire.

We'd much rather give this $ to this community than recruiters.

Email team@truemed.com

More👇
The mission of TrueMed is to move healthcare incentives to promote metabolic habits like food, exercise and sleep.

We now have a sick-care system that profits off interventions once patients are sick.
How TrueMed is pursuing this mission:

(1/4) There is $140 billion sitting in HSA and FSA accounts. This is under-optimized pre-tax money (~35% savings) Americans can use to buy qualified medical expenses.
Read 12 tweets
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Feb 16
I debated a Harvard Dr. about Ozempic on @bariweiss podcast.

Dr. Anekwe argued taxpayers should subsidize lifetime obesity injections for teens.

I put my heart + soul into arguing another direction.

Our kids' lives are at stake.

🎧open.spotify.com/episode/7oIOLd…

Several clips 👇
The biggest problem: children are being told that obesity is genetic and not a result of what they eat - and that Ozempic is the cure.

This is a lie.

Unless kids are encouraged to move and eat healthy food - they’ll get other diseases and live a worse life.
Not personal, but incentives explain everything.

A child that is encouraged to play outside and eat healthy isn’t profitable for obesity clinics. A child who is put on lifetime treatment is profitable. Again, Ozempic doesn’t address the root cause of metabolic dysfunction.
Read 7 tweets
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Feb 14
I’m very proud of this podcast with @APompliano - I think it’s one of the best overviews of what patients should know about food incentives - with some actionable tips.

Give it a listen on YouTube (link below).
One topic covered:

Remember that study that said Lucky Charms were healthier than beef? Those ratings were supposed to be on children’s food labels

truemed.com co-founder @jwmares’s article on @micsolana’s substack led to a halt these efforts - which saved lives.
Check out the full YouTube here. Please leave a comment if this resonates!

Read 7 tweets
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Feb 13
Semaglutide (obesity drug) could cost taxpayers more than $500 billion per year.

It would be significantly cheaper to buy every overweight American healthy food for life.

We are at a precipice moment.

Here's the math:
(200,000,000 obese or overweight Americans)
✖️
(50% drug penetration)
✖️
($13,000 annual cost)
✖️
(41% of drug costs paid by government)
🟰
$533,000,000,000
Remember: semaglutide is on track for approval for obese AND "overweight" Americans - that's 45% of teens and 80% of adults.
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