{"id":2566276,"date":"2026-02-06T17:59:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:59:01","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-3\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T18:01:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T23:01:49","slug":"mike-tyson-jumps-in-the-ring-to-help-white-house-fight-processed-food-something-has-to-be-done-3","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-3\/","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-3%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=2566276&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>Boxer Mike Tyson is promoting healthier eating and urging people to choose real, minimally processed foods. In a video and accompanying posts on X (February 6, 2026), Tyson argues that processed foods are harming health and that real, nutrient-dense foods should be central to the American diet. He frames the message through personal experiences\u2014his sister\u2019s obesity battle and her early death from a heart attack, and also his own past struggles wiht weight. The initiative is connected to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >government-backed health efforts<\/a> like RealFood.gov and the MAHA movement led by Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr., and it intersects with broader political support and discussions around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whats-this-longevity-diet-and-will-it-really-make-you-live-longer\/\" title=\"What\u2019s This \u201cLongevity\u201d Diet, and Will It ...ly Make You Live Longer?\">national dietary guidelines<\/a>. Tyson\u2019s message reportedly reached millions, with the White House acknowledging the association of his stance with national health goals. The piece also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-residents-disturbed-by-mysterious-objects-appearing-in-the-sky-night-after-night\/\" title=\"New Jersey Residents Disturbed by Mysterious Objects Appearing in the Sky Night After Night\">highlights ongoing efforts<\/a> to \u201cclean up\u201d American food, including removing certain synthetic dyes from foods, as part of a wider push toward healthier eating.  <\/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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He recently posted on social media urging people to eat real foods and cut back on highly processed products. In the clip, Tyson talks about his sister\u2019s struggle with obesity and her death from a heart attack at 25, as well as his own past weight battles and indiscriminate eating. He argues that processed foods are driving obesity in the United States and that something must be done to change the food supply.<\/p>\n<p>His message, shared on X, has millions of views and thousands of likes. The White House and RealFood.gov amplified it, tying it to the MAHA movement led by RFK Jr. and to government dietary guidance that champions real food\u2014defined as whole, nutrient-dense, and naturally occurring\u2014returning to the center of American diets. Kennedy has long pushed to \u201cclean up\u201d American food, including removing certain dyes from products<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2566277,"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":[33651],"tags":[47646,42867,67985,32068,32127],"class_list":["post-2566276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-food-policy","tag-mike-tyson","tag-processed-food","tag-public-health","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\/2566276","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=2566276"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2566276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2566281,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2566276\/revisions\/2566281"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2566277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2566276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2566276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2566276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}