This past Sunday, Reverend Dr. Chris Oyakhilome exposed the dangers of processed sugar and processed food during the Global Communion Service, a revelation that comes on the heels of his August Communion speech, where he shed light on the deceit surrounding blood pressure readings and the manipulation of these numbers by so-called experts for financial gain. Specifically, he has pointed the finger at Big Pharma Inc, a cartel notorious for transforming millions of healthy individuals into lifelong customers for medications they may never have needed. Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a British cardiologist, and Dr. Joseph Mercola in the US have also sounded the alarm, warning that the system is designed to prioritize profits over people’s health.
The truth is that sugar and processed foods pose a far greater threat to our hearts and arteries than natural salt. Diets high in refined sugar cause insulin spikes, damage blood vessels, and increase blood pressure over time. A shift to whole, nutritious foods, rather than factory-made products, can make all the difference. We should not be intimidated by manipulated numbers into taking medications for life without questioning who sets these rules and why. When the same corporations manufacturing the drugs are funding the research and influencing the guidelines, we have to ask, is this about saving lives or selling pills? Our health is too important to be handed over to profit-driven systems. The first step is to be informed, the second is to take charge of our own lifestyles, and the third is to challenge the lies being sold to us as medical truth, because if we don’t, we will be medicated into weakness while the business of disease continues to thrive.
Processed Foods: A Sinister Plot to Undermine Human Wellbeing
Big Food corporations have carefully crafted the modern food system to be a highly efficient machine, deliberately fuelling addiction, disease, and dependency in the pursuit of profit. It’s striking to note that the proliferation of processed foods, which are loaded with sugar, refined carbohydrates, trans fats, and a cocktail of chemical additives, has been mirrored by a sharp surge in obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and mental health disorders. This is not merely a public health emergency, but rather a calculated and deliberate cycle, masterminded by Big Food in tandem with its clandestine partner, Big Pharma, with the ultimate goal of keeping populations in a state of perpetual sickness, medication, and exploitation for financial gain.
The Setup: Big Food’s Toxic Empire
Major food corporations, including Nestlé, Kraft, and Mondelez, have dedicated decades to mastering the art of creating addictive products. They deliberately design and manufacture ultra-processed foods, such as sugary cereals, fast food, and snack items like chips and sodas, which are specifically engineered to trigger the brain’s reward centres, similar to the effects of a potent drug. These products are packed with harmful ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavours, and preservatives, which have been proven to severely disrupt metabolic function and gut health. Research studies, including those conducted by the National Institutes of Health, have consistently shown that consuming ultra-processed foods significantly increases the risk of developing chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular issues, by a staggering 30-60%. Despite these alarming findings, ultra-processed foods continue to dominate the shelves of grocery stores, school cafeterias, and even hospital menus, where they are aggressively marketed as convenient and affordable options.
Food manufacturers deliberately design their products to be irresistibly tasty, hiring teams of scientists to create formulas that spark intense cravings and keep customers hooked. They actively finance biased research, aggressively lobby for lenient laws, and deliberately mislabel their products with misleading “low-fat” or “heart-healthy” claims, fully aware that their foods cause inflammation and damage overall health. Meanwhile, the typical American diet consists of over 50% ultra-processed foods, a staggering fact that exposes the manipulation of consumer choice rather than a genuine preference.
The Payoff: Big Pharma’s Role in the Cycle
Big Food is actively cultivating the roots of disease, while Big Pharma is profiting heavily from the consequences. The alarming rise of chronic illnesses, including diabetes, hypertension, depression, and autoimmune disorders, which are largely triggered by the consumption of processed foods, has created a lucrative and captive market for pharmaceutical companies. Doctors are prescribing medications like statins, insulin, antidepressants, and anti-inflammatory drugs on a massive scale, often for the patient’s entire lifetime. As of 2024, the global pharmaceutical industry has been valued at a staggering $1.5 trillion, with the United States alone shelling out a whopping $600 billion every year on prescription medications. This stark reality underscores the harsh truth that the primary motivation behind this system is not to genuinely heal people, but rather to perpetuate a highly profitable business model that prioritizes financial gains over human well-being.
The Food is Poisoned for Profit and Pharma Profits Off Illness
The food industry is actively fueling a deadly cycle, where the massive consumption of processed foods directly boosts the risk of developing devastating health issues, including cancer, and other life-threatening diseases. By aggressively marketing and distributing these products, food manufacturers are knowingly creating a toxic environment that spawns disease, compelling individuals to shell out huge sums of money for costly and often brutal treatments, instead of providing cutting-edge solutions that aggressively target the underlying causes of these health crises.
Big Pharma’s grip on the medical industry is remarkably strong, as they actively fund research studies, dictate treatment protocols, and build close relationships with regulatory agencies like the FDA, which enables them to expedite the approval of new drugs while dismissing natural remedies and dietary interventions. Have you ever stopped to consider why doctors so rarely recommend whole-food diets over prescription medications? The answer lies in the fact that medical schools, which receive substantial funding from pharmaceutical companies, barely touch on the subject of nutrition in their curricula. As a result, our healthcare system is designed to treat symptoms rather than underlying causes, keeping patients dependent on medications that often come with their own set of debilitating side effects, which in turn creates a demand for even more drugs, perpetuating a vicious cycle. The truth is, a covert alliance exists between Big Pharma and Big Food, where the latter creates an environment conducive to disease, and the former profits from treating it. These two industries are inextricably linked, propped up by a network of lobbyists, shared board members, and political influence. Take, for instance, the USDA’s food pyramid, which has historically been shaped by the interests of agribusiness, promoting grains and processed carbohydrates at the expense of whole foods. Alternatively, consider how Big Food sponsors prominent health organizations like the American Heart Association, which conveniently endorses their products, while Big Pharma funds the same groups to push their medications, creating a disturbing conflict of interest.
The vicious cycle of consuming addictive and nutrient-deficient foods, developing chronic illnesses, and relying on ineffective medications is trapping individuals in a never-ending feedback loop. Currently, the average American is taking four prescription medications daily, while obesity rates have skyrocketed to 42%, with alarming projections indicating that this number will surge to 50% by 2030. Meanwhile, the food and pharmaceutical industries are evading accountability, shifting the blame to personal responsibility as their profits continue to skyrocket. The evidence is undeniable: the food system is deliberately designed to make us sick, and the pharmaceutical system is engineered to keep us that way. To shatter this cycle, we must reject the toxic, processed foods peddled by the giant food corporations. Instead, we should embrace whole, unprocessed foods – such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, and ethically sourced meats – that nourish our bodies rather than destroying them. We need to support local farmers, question the dietary guidelines, and educate ourselves about nutrition beyond the Pharma-funded medical establishment. The conspiracy of these industries thrives in ignorance, but awareness is the first crucial step towards dismantling it. Big Food and Big Pharma want us to be dependent on their products; we must choose defiance over dependence. It’s time for us to take drastic action to protect our health from the greed of pharmaceutical companies. We need to educate ourselves about the dangers of processed foods and sugar and make informed decisions about our lifestyles. We must not blindly follow the guidelines set by corporations that prioritize profits over people’s health.
Instead, we should demand transparency and accountability from the medical industry, and support research that prioritizes our well-being over profits. By taking control of our own health, we can break free from the cycle of medication and dependency, and create a healthier, more sustainable future for ourselves and our communities. The time to act is now, and we must rise up against the business of disease to reclaim our health and our lives. We should be actively working to expose the truth behind the food and pharmaceutical industries and fighting for a system that prioritizes people’s health over profits. The power to create change lies in our hands, and it’s time for us to seize it.
Written By Tatenda Belle Panashe
