The statement in this picture tries to sound deep, but it really isn’t.  Diabetes is a _real_ thing that kills tens of thousands every year and affects millions more in variously increasingly horrifying ways.  The obesity epidemic similarly has changed the face of our nation and brings early death in its wake too.  Real ways that are quantifiable and actually happen.

The mysterious ‘chemicals’ that an image like this alludes to with hand-waves and significant glances seem to defy specific criticism because the FDA comes down on bad-additives like a ton of bricks if there’s science to back it up.  Find a widespread ‘chemical’ like what the caption describes that’s worse than diabetes and/or obesity in the quantities it’s in common foods with unambiguous scientific condemnation.  Please.

Until then, I’ll continue to count calories which are ACTUALLY important instead of working myself up into a lather about a Fear Uncertainty Doubt campaign waged by the people behind the line of reasoning this oft-shared image.