{"id":2566262,"date":"2026-02-06T17:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:44:01","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-2\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T17:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:46:14","slug":"mike-tyson-jumps-in-the-ring-to-help-white-house-fight-processed-food-something-has-to-be-done-2","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-2\/","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=\"float:left\"><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-2%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=2566262&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 uses his public platform to advocate for healthier eating and \u201creal food\u201d over highly processed foods.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He posted a video and an X (Twitter) message saying the fight for health is more notable than belts, and that processed foods are harming people.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Tyson shares personal context, mentioning his sister\u2019s obesity and her death from a heart attack, and his own <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >past weight struggles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The post gained wide attention, with millions of views and thousands of likes, and aligned with RealFood.gov\u2019s messaging about healthier diets.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The White House and the MAHA movement (led by RFK Jr. and tied to President Trump\u2019s platform) promote cleaner,nutrient-dense foods and reframe dietary guidelines around \u201creal food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbing-details-noticed-in-new-video-of-thomas-matthew-crooks-discovered-by-rally-vendor\/\" title=\"Disturbing Details Noticed in New Video of Thomas Matthew Crooks Discovered by Rally Vendor\">article includes references<\/a> to social media embeds and scripts on the page, illustrating how Tyson\u2019s message is distributed and amplified online.  <\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-to-reintroduce-defund-planned-parenthood-act-on-day-of-annual-pro-life-march-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Rand Paul to reintroduce \u2018Defund Planned Parenthood Act\u2019 on day of annual pro...life march ... Washington Examiner\">life isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;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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