Education — Food
What You Don't Know About Your Food Could Be Changing Your Health
Most of us were never taught how food is grown, processed, or what's added before it reaches our plate. This is where that changes. My goal is simple — to help you and your family make informed choices, one fact at a time.
Did You Know?
These aren't conspiracy theories — they're facts that most people were simply never told.
Made in Italy — or is it?
Most products sold in the USA labeled "Made in Italy" or "Product of Italy" are not made with 100% Italian-produced ingredients. The label refers to where it was packaged — not where the ingredients came from.
What's really in your flour?
Many bags of flour in U.S. grocery stores contain added vitamins, malted barley flour, enzymes, dough conditioners, or bleaching agents. Meanwhile, traditionally milled flour in Italy often contains just one ingredient: wheat. Bailey's favorite? Ancient Italian Wheat.
You are what your food ate
Many people know they can't tolerate corn, soy, or wheat — but rarely ask what the animals producing their food were fed. The most important question isn't just "What am I eating?" It's also: "What was my food eating?"
Food as a relationship
In many parts of Italy, it's still common to buy food directly from the people who produce it — olive oil from the farmer, cheese from the family who made it, flour from the mill that ground the wheat. Food isn't just a product. It's a relationship.
3,000 vs 400 additives
The U.S. allows approximately 3,000–10,000 food additives, while the European Union allows approximately 400. The same food may look identical on the shelf — but what's inside can be very different depending on where it was produced.
The Research
Don't just take Bailey's word for it — here are the studies and sources behind what she teaches.
Time Magazine
Food Additives Banned in Europe But Still Used in the U.S.
A deep dive into the gap between U.S. and European food additive regulations — and what that means for what's on your plate.
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European Commission
EU Approved Food Additives Database
The official European Union database of all approved food additives — showing just how strict the standards are compared to the U.S.
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National Institutes of Health
Peer-Reviewed Study: Food Processing & Health Outcomes
A peer-reviewed medical study published in the NIH database examining the relationship between food processing and health — the science behind what Bailey teaches.
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Watch & Learn
Short videos from Bailey's TikTok — because sometimes seeing it is believing it.
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