Cory Booker: “Diet-related chronic disease is now the number one killer of…”

“And a chorus of doctors, researchers and experts are now tying much of this American health crisis to ultra processed foods Americans are eating every single day. Diet related Diet-related chronic disease is now the number one killer of Americans. More than guns, more than cars, more than opioids, more than anything. We don't have a health care system in this country. We have a sick care system.” (02:31–02:36)

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