The processed foods are making us sick. We now have the highest chronic disease burden in the entire world. And we're spending. We've gone from spending zero on chronic disease when my uncle was president in 1960 to spending $4.3 trillion a year. It's the biggest budget item in the federal government, and it's also the fastest growing cost. It's existential for our country. 77% of our kids can't qualify for military service. (01:08–01:17)
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Asserts that U.S. spending on chronic disease has increased to $4.3 trillion annually since 1960.
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