You might think that food retail has nothing to do with human health but there is a surprising amount of factors in food retail that can harm our health.

1. GHG emissions 

You might think that grocery stores and food retail in general don't emit that much GHG, but surprisingly every year the average grocery store contributes 1,900 tons of GHG to the atmosphere, which can lead to diseases in the human body like asthma.

 2. Processed foods

Processed food are very bad for human health and "It can cause high blood pressure, cause fluid retention & bloating, and increases your risks of developing kidney problems & heart diseases" (Meenakshi 5/19/23 Redcliffe Labs). 

 3. Toxic plastic chemicals hiding in your food.

 Yes, you read the above title right. Recent studies have shown that the plastic chemicals get leaked into our food straight from the packaging. "Consumer Reports has investigated bisphenols and phthalates in food and food packaging a few times over the past 25 years. In our new tests, we checked a wider variety of foods to see how much of the chemicals Americans actually consume. The answer? Quite a lot" (Lauren F. Friedman Jan 4, 2024 The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food).

These are just three out of the many ways food retail is harming your health, so how can we make healthier choices?

How is food retail affecting our health here in Florida?

Watch the videos below to learn more.

A way to help our food insecurity problem in Florida is by donating to local foodbanks, this is also something to do with excess food instead of throwing it away. (See organizations in solutions page).