Is the food industry in the U.S.A.really responsible for most of the heart disease in the country?

...I mean most of all the ingredients in our main stream food seems to be the worse on the planet...no real wheat flour but enriched or bleached flour-etc.?They say smoking but I read otherwise?

...we know that kelsey but what about from the past till now-my point is who did the damage and how long has it been going on-

yes! for example the FDA really doesnt regulate anything. Do you remember the big issue about the lead paint In Mattel toys? Well when the FDA was to speak in court, the lady kept turning around for the answers. Find the video in youtube.com. If you research it enough you can find the fish farms and the photos of the terrible condItions these fish are kept in. The pebbles they feed the fish are covered in animal poop. When mad-cow broke out it was because the cows got sick so the farmers killed them and fed the dead sick cows to other cows! IF YOU RESEARCH IT ON GOOGLE, YOU CAN FIND SOME PRETTY GROSS THINGS ABOUT THE UNITED STATES' FOOD SOURCES!

about 50% of it.

probably from all that crap they are serving us

I think that there's a certain point when it's up to individuals to help their health. Companies have a responsibility to offer healthy alternatives to their unhealthy counterparts. (Offering both white and wheat bread, or offering natural products, etc.)

Lifestyle choices, such as smoking, and not exercising, also play an important role in determining your health.

yes they are. mcdonalds chiken nuggets are made of chiken remains wendys burgers are made of worm meat ....yea worm meat and burger king have over 250 calories in their food

I think the choice of bread in the U.S. is dreadful. As you say, the wheat flower is over processed and bleached.
In Germany people can buy freshly baked bread from a local bakery every day, and it has substance. You can actually see the grains in whole grain breads, and the bread has some weight. It certainly provides necessary roughage in the diet, and basic nutrients aren't processed away.

Also, people are used to eating processed, canned and frozen foods which are convenient.

Smoking is very bad for the heart and circulatory system, too.

I'm sure that most would agree with you. After all it's easier to blame ones woes on someone else rather than look for the true reason. Usually a good look in the mirror is where the answer lies. But we have been brought up to believe that it is someone elses fault for our gluttonous behavior. Whether it be food, drink, drugs, sex, and the list goes on.

One of my instructors repeated over and over.... "Follow the money" Companies don't care about people even if they make people sick, they care about money. Food companies, drug companies, tabacoo companies; all they care about is how to make more money.

If you really knew what you are talking about then you could make a statement like this! Do you know what is meant by enrichment? Guess not! It means that the mill that produced the flour added iron or malt in which is a type of sugar! Many bread company's need different ingredients in their flour to get the dough to turn out a certain way for their use! Iron is needed for the body and if you are a woman you should know that this helps the body in many ways including the production of strong red blood for the body! Bleaching flour is for looks and does not contaminate the flour except to raise the acidic nature of the flour! Read biology and learn something!

True, some parts are a bit disgusting. BUT, I believe we should focus on how we choose our food too. You can even make your own bread, it just takes time. That's why a lot of people eat the processed food provided, because it's conveient.

And also, I believe the US is overreacting to some things. Take a trip to China, that's my advice. (: