{"id":2566246,"date":"2026-02-06T17:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-tyson-jumps-in-the-ring-to-help-white-house-fight-processed-food-something-has-to-be-done\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T17:30:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:30:59","slug":"mike-tyson-jumps-in-the-ring-to-help-white-house-fight-processed-food-something-has-to-be-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-tyson-jumps-in-the-ring-to-help-white-house-fight-processed-food-something-has-to-be-done\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Tyson Jumps in the Ring to Help White House Fight Processed Food: &#8216;Something Has to Be Done&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-tyson-jumps-in-the-ring-to-help-white-house-fight-processed-food-something-has-to-be-done%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2566246&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Mike Tyson is promoting health by advocating real, minimally processed foods. He discussed this in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-returns-trumps-passports\/\" title=\"FBI Returns Trump&#039;s Passports\">social-media post<\/a> and accompanying video,saying processed foods are harming americans and citing his sister\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fatness-epidemic-kills-more-people-each-day-than-covid-ever-did\/\" title=\"Obesity Crisis Claims More Lives Daily Than COVID-19 Ever Has\">obesity-related death<\/a> and his own <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >past weight struggles<\/a>. The message, shared on X and echoed by government health initiatives like RealFood.gov and the MAHA initiative led by Robert F. Kennedy jr.,frames better diet as a major national fight\u2014not a boxing match. The White House publicly supported Tyson\u2019s stance,linking it to the push for real food in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. the piece also notes engagement metrics and includes embedded social media content and advertising elements typical of online articles.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>There are certain topics that you probably wouldn&rsquo;t go to legendary boxer Mike Tyson for.<\/p>\n<p>Topics such as how to not bite an opponent&rsquo;s ear, or how to avoid face tattoos, probably aren&rsquo;t worth broaching with the 59-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>But how to throw a mean hook? Or tips on being the &ldquo;Baddest Man on the Planet&rdquo;? Those are worth picking Tyson&rsquo;s brain about.<\/p>\n<p>And so, too, would tips on how to stay healthy &mdash; a topic Tyson is now publicly promoting.<\/p>\n<p>In a move that&rsquo;s likely to bring a smile to MAHA supporters, Tyson took to social media about the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-deficiency-can-lead-to-psychosis-and-alzheimers\/\" title=\"This Deficiency Can Lead to Psychosis and Alzheimer\u2019s\">eating real food<\/a> and less highly processed foods.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>You can check out the video, published to X on Friday, below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The most important fight of my life isn&rsquo;t in the ring.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m not fighting for a belt. I&rsquo;m fighting for our health.<\/p>\n<p>Processed foods are killing us. We have been lied to and we need to eat real food again. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vnxHoCqHTJ\">pic.twitter.com\/vnxHoCqHTJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeTyson\/status\/2019766134468391375?\">February 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The most important fight of my life isn&rsquo;t in the ring,&rdquo; Tyson wrote in his X post. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not fighting for a belt. I&rsquo;m fighting for our health.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Processed foods are killing us. We have been lied to and we need to eat real food again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tyson began the video by discussing his sister, who had battled obesity issues before dying from a heart attack at age 25.<\/p>\n<p>He then opened up about his own battles with weight issues, where he would often eat anything and everything &mdash; little of it good.<\/p>\n<p>He continued: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re the most powerful country in the world, and we have the most obese, pudgy people. Something has to be done about processed foods in this country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to X&rsquo;s public metrics, that Tyson post has been seen over 2 million times and has garnered over 62,000 likes.<\/p>\n<p>The White House appreciated Tyson&rsquo;s gesture of speaking on behalf of <a href=\"https:\/\/realfood.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RealFood.gov<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2019778602334576708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sharing<\/a> his X post while adding, &ldquo;MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The MAHA movement, spearheaded by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been a big part of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s platform.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Better health begins on your plate &mdash; not in your medicine cabinet,&rdquo; declares the government-registered &ldquo;RealFood&rdquo; site.<\/p>\n<p>It adds: &ldquo;The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans defines real food as whole, nutrient-dense, and naturally occurring, placing them back at the center of our diets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy has long championed &ldquo;cleaning up&rdquo; American food, with one of his most recognizable health initiatives being the removal of various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-walmart-remove-synthetic-dyes-30-ingredients-store-brand-food-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dyes<\/a> from foods.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Tyson recently used social media to advocate for real, minimally processed foods. In a video and post, he argues that the most important fight isn\u2019t in the boxing ring but for people\u2019s health, criticizing processed foods as harmful. He talks about his sister\u2019s struggle with obesity and her death from a heart attack at 25, and he describes his own history of weight issues driven by overeating. The message has drawn millions of views, and the White House shared it via RealFood.gov with the slogan \u201cMake America Healthy Again.\u201d The MAHA movement, led by RFK Jr., has been a major part of President Trump\u2019s platform, promoting the idea that better health starts on the plate and that real food should be central to Americans\u2019 diets. Kennedy has long pushed to clean up the American food supply, including removing certain artificial dyes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2566247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Tyson-in-boxing-gloves.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546,33651],"tags":[38313,42867,73152,32870,32127],"class_list":["post-2566246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","category-the-western-journal","tag-health-policy","tag-mike-tyson","tag-processed-foods","tag-satire","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Tyson-in-boxing-gloves.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2566246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2566246"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2566246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2566251,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2566246\/revisions\/2566251"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2566247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2566246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2566246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2566246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}