"The Food Industry's Greed:
How Misleading Labeling of
Omega-3 Foods Undermines
American Health"
Inflammation and Omega-6
"What's really in all those products that say Omega-3 ALA and Omega-3 fatty acids?"
"Would it surprise you to know they are predominantly Omega-6s?"
A message from Lois Smithers
Coconut Grove, FL
Dear Health Concerned Friend:
In 2005, after six years of painful inflammation that ended quite quickly, my life changed in such a way, my gratitude so immense, for two years I embarked on a path of discovery that twisted and turned with dismay.
It began as Omega-3 products appeared on shelves at an astonishing rate. Suddenly, Omega-3s were in products from cereal to eggs and recently, a line of pork but it wasn't making sense.
The amazing health discovery that had medical researchers knee deep in studies around the globe was Omega-3 EPA and DHA - from fish, the same EPA and DHA that had changed my health in miraculous ways.
These products began to bother me - really bother me and they kept coming.
What I learned on this path is this – the products today labeled Omega-3 are the most unconscionable abuse of consumer trust seen in decades of living and I've seen a lot of changes from low fat to essential fat to changes in the food pyramid.
That this magnificent medical discovery is being compromised by food manufacturers' greed to such an extent, consumers are being hoodwinked into purchasing products that compromise their health is unconscionable.
This expose has taken a long time to write. There was information scattered and some obscured that took digging deep to understand how these products could appear as they do labeled Omega-3s – yet predominantly Omega-6s that added a dollop of flaxseed or canola and why the FDA qualifying label was being ignored by every manufacturer. You'll walk the path that I walked and will see, this is a major health concern of enormous proportions.
I had to begin back in 2004 with the FDA Health Qualifying Claim and work my way to 313 Omega-3 products in 2007 (with unprecedented numbers expected in 2008) - products that cannot possibly improve your health and worse, most will only add to inflammation you already have from Omega-6s.
When you see the Oil Comparison Chart of Omega-3s and 6s, and check that against the product labels reviewed in the book (and on shelves in your grocery store), the awareness will take the breath out of you.
There is too much illness in America and how that relates to inflammation, Omega-6s and our foods is a message from science every consumer has to hear.
Ten million prescriptions were written last year for children with ADD; health conscious people following all the rules yet succumbing to an illness they hadn't heard of and most recently, a 21 year old with Alzheimers.
As I was writing this book, dismay was my companion. I didn't want to believe a trillion dollar food industry had so little regard for the health of a nation of men, women and children, they'd stoop to misleading labeling for more profits.
Is anyone home at the FDA?
"One of the most critical health issues we face as a society is the overabundance of omega-6 fatty acids and the lack of omega-3 fatty acids in our diet. This unnatural imbalance is a major contributor to the epidemics of heart disease and cancer and the many conditions caused by inflammation.
That's why I so highly recommend "The Food Industry's Greed: How Misleading Labeling of Omega-3 Products Undermines American Health - Inflammation and Omega-6." Lois Smithers presents a very clear case for the incredible benefits of omega-3s and she makes it abundantly clear how badly consumers have been misled by food manufacturers touting their products as a "good source of omega-3s".
I do not know a single person whose health would not improve by knowing and implementing the information and advice in this book."
"If you are confused about the role of fats in health and illness, join the club. Lois Smithers' book helps de-mystify this complex topic. She succinctly explains the differences between omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids. She describes the way that food has been falsely marketed to us and teaches us how to be wise consumers by understanding how to read between the lines on labels. Her work is based upon the current scientific literature yet is an easy read. I commend her on this book and also on her determination to help make a difference in labeling of fatty acids on foods."
"The research in this book is crystal clear. Americans desperately need to learn that their health depends on their increasing daily intake of anti-inflammatory Omega 3 oils and reducing the pro-inflammatory fats. I appreciate Lois Smithers' explaining the differences in essential fatty acids. The book will help people suffering with inflammation, cardiovascular issues, memory problems, and anyone that wants to maintain optimum health."
Food manufactures aren't quite lying these products contain a dollop of Omega-3 but they are omitting they are predominantly Omega-6s - and have always been since the 60's. These products are far, far from heart healthy, or anything healthy, that you have come to associate with "Omega-3."
It's a disturbing story but one consumers have to be aware of to make better choices. I hope you buy this book, read the words page by page, and follow the links to the original on-line sources.
There are 44 links to information from respected medical communities, researchers, health professionals, consumer interest groups, the FDA, and I want you to read every one, follow each link, examine every source. These 44 sources tell the story.
Click on the Table of Contents icon to see the depth of information presented. Here are bullet points to give you a feeling for what you'll read in the book:
- How the FDA 2004 Health Qualifying Claim for Omega-3 EPA and DHA created a loophole manufacturers walked through that has yet to be closed or clarified by the FDA.
- How confusion began as food manufacturers created Omega-3 ALA products faster than you can purchase fully knowing the Omega-3 complexities are too confusing for consumers to grasp.
- What respected medical communities and clinical studies say about flaxseed and ALA - information that is buried underneath mis-information about both and how the mis-information is misleading consumers.
- Complaints filed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest regarding several companies that are violating the FDA Guidelines for Omega-3. These complaints are going unchecked by the FDA with more egg manufacturers jumping to claim "Omega-3" enriched eggs.
- How 100 years ago, with the industrialization of our foods, soybean oil became the lubricant of the food industry and today, unquestionably, is contributing to the rise in disease and obesity in America.
- How the USDA gave permission for an Omega-3 label to a brand of pork products that were fed what the manufacturer calls a perfect combination of soybeans and flaxseed.
- How a buttery spread filled with "Omega-3" fortified (ALA) is a double whammy of soybean oil with a banner that reads "olive oil" that has more Omega-6s than anyone should consume in a week - in one serving.
- How warnings issued to the Walnut Association to cease from making claims walnuts are "heart healthy" or as"healthy as salmon" are being ignored.
- Why Omega-6s are harmful to your health, the abundance Americans have unknowingly consumed since the 60's and why the newest food manufacturers' trend of adding a ratio of 4:1 of Omega-6s to Omega-3s is the last thing you want.
- How inflammation is linked to diet-related diseases, heart disease, cognitive issues and how Alzheimer's in seniors is reaching frightening proportions; read what TIME magazine's cover story had to say regarding inflammation.
- Read health messages from our most respected medical communities regarding Omega-6s that can barely reach consumers over-powered as those messages are by hype of food manufacturers.
"As a nutrition fact label coach, I counsel my clients with diabetes, heart disease, and weight control issues to interpret and apply the nutritional data on commercially produced foods. Buying processed foods is like signing a legal document, read the fine print or your health will be in serious trouble. In the "Food Industry's Greed" Lois proves my point with respect to Omega-3 food labeled products. This book isn't overly long yet the Omega-3 information will result in many long term health benefits for consumers. A must read for anyone confused by Omega-3 and Omega-6 labels today. I highly recommend this book".
"We hear of illnesses and disabilities all the time and yet most of the time, we don't really care. However, when reality strikes us hard and fast and we wake up on the other side of the equation, we suddenly feel vulnerable, mortal, and most of all, conscious. We start paying attention to every single detail in the way we live our lives.
"Still, no one needs a rude awakening to start being health conscious. Take it from Lois Smithers in her book "The Food Industry's Greed: How Misleading Labeling of Omega-3 Foods Undermines Health - Inflammation and Omega-6". Smithers personally suffered from inflammation brought about by fatty acids found in Omega-6. On the positive note, a product of that ordeal is this amazing research on food labeling and Omega-3 foods.
"We see those Omega-3 foods in stores and supermarkets and propaganda may have influenced us to consume them since they're "good for the heart." But beyond those claims, Smithers provides us with clear and easy to understand information on those details obscured by marketing and advertising schemes. A must-read for those joining the health-consciousness bandwagon."
We've been heart-warmed by responses from many readers and we hope to hear from more of you. Thank you for sending those in.
"What you've written needs to be shouted from the roof tops. I'm an RN at Yale-New Haven Hospital with a special interest in nutrition for my family and patients. I have to say – your book was enormously enlightening.
Most people are under the erroneous impression that ANYTHING 'Omega 3' is good for them and trusting of the label. Your book clearly sets out information every consumer needs to know. Great research and details of the different Omega's, information I haven't seen in one place anywhere. You single-handedly brought the Omega 3 issue out into the open.
It's horrendous food manufacturers are not made to be specific and truthful in their labeling of the source of the Omega 3 contained in their products. Thanks for writing the expose. I'm in a much better position now to counsel patients, should they ask me, about Omega 3."
"I am simply amazed by this book! I've seen reference to Omega 6's being the cause of inflammation but until reading your book, had a hard time grasping how and why. With so much disease going on in America, everyone needs this information.
Our abundance of plant and seed oil Omega 6's in our foods is behind health problems which includes me with high cholesterol! If everyone read this book, by-passed the grocery store hype and added the right Omega 3, their health would improve!
THANK YOU SO MUCH for taking the time to do such fabulous research. The FDA needs to be whipped into taking action."
My thanks for opening my eyes to the travesty of the FDA permitting the food industry's sneaky labeling of Omega 3 in our foods. Backed by startling research, you have eloquently detailed how Americans are being fooled and lured by food manufacturers' misleading labeling. Your book clears up any confusion about which Omega's you need, where to get them from, and which ones you do not want. I thought I was informed about nutrition but this information blew me away. I'm changing the way I shop for groceries and the Omega's we'll add will be fish sourced – not more ALA.
"I've been reading Omega 3 information for a long time and felt confident of my understanding until my CRP test showed high inflammation. I was stunned as we don't eat packaged foods but our downfall is eating out in upscale restaurants, not fast food. Yes, soybeanis in most every packaged food product, but guess what, restaurant food is filled with it, too. And there is something we can do and still enjoy food – add the right Omega-3! The information you compiled from the 2004 FDA qualifying claim to the Omega 3 food products is worth every penny spent for this book. I gladly signed your petition and hope everyone does."
"This book is a must read for anyone worried about their health. For a week I kept track of Omega-3 on labels of foods I fed my family regularly and felt ill at how much it added up to. We did not know about the Omega 6 and inflammation connection. Research presented is impeccable. Thank you!"
"Confused by the Omega's? Do yourself a favor and buy this book. The author's passion and easy to understand style makes for an easy read giving clarity to an often confusing topic – Omega-3's. Research presented is thorough and revealing."
"I never understood the significance between plant and fish Omega 3 to health until now and it disturbs me so much goes on we aren't aware of yet it affects all of us especially our children. This is an expose everyone needs to read of all ages. Those products are off my list and I'm very grateful for your book."
"Wow! Your FDA research of qualifying claim and complaints is stunning. I tried to learn more about Omega 3 searching the FDA website but it is not user friendly. I can't thank you enough for the concise yet disturbing information in your book. You just filled in big gaps in my understanding."
You won't find words in this book that say how you should eat, what to buy or how to shop. What you will read is information that will help you make the best choices possible.
I would like to ask a question, though. How aware are you of inflammation and where it's coming from? Do you understand it's linked to diet-related diseases, heart disease, asthma, cognitive disorders, and inflammatory diseases, to name a few?
Are you aware science says the average American's tissues are 90% inflammatory Omega-6s? And it began in the 60's with soybeans being added to food manufacturing?
We all feel aches and pains from time to time we associate with 'getting older' yet those aches and pains in joints are also signs that inflammation is making a first appearance.
By the time that first appearance creates a larger pain, inflammation has been building for a while. That's what happened to me in 1999 and continued for six years. And to have it leave so quickly left me dismayed those years had to happen at all. Don't let that happen to you.
Many people have told me this expose is a masterpiece of investigation. I hope you think so, too, but more importantly, I hope you assimilate the words and follow those 44 links to read more to understand Omega-3s, Omega-6s and the link to inflammation.
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Wishing you the best health ever…
Lois Smithers FL and
Debra Morgan, CT
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PS. Please read the information in this book very carefully. Follow all of the 44 links. Learn what's in these products and how that relates to inflammation. Omega-3s and Omega-6s are not complex or difficult to understand although they've been made to appear that way. At the end of the expose, you'll find a petition to the FDA. If you feel as strongly as I do about this deceptive labeling of Omega-3 foods, please sign the petition.
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