{"id":2566307,"date":"2026-02-06T18:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T23:30:01","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-5\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T18:33:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T23:33:23","slug":"mike-tyson-jumps-in-the-ring-to-help-white-house-fight-processed-food-something-has-to-be-done-5","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-5\/","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-5%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=2566307&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>Former boxer Mike Tyson is depicted promoting health and nutrition, urging people to eat real foods and reduce highly processed options. Teh piece notes Tyson\u2019s video and social media post in which he argues that the most important fight is not in the ring but for people\u2019s health, citing his sister\u2019s obesity and his own <a href=\"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=\"... Jumps in the Ring to Help White House Fight Processed Food: &#039;Something Has to Be Done&#039;\">past weight struggles<\/a> as context.Tyson\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >message gained wide attention online<\/a>, and the White House acknowledged the RealFood.gov initiative, linking to Tyson\u2019s post with a push to \u201cMake America healthy again.\u201d The MAHA movement, led by RFK Jr., is described as a critically important part of the Trump administration\u2019s health agenda, emphasizing that better health starts on the plate and aligning with updated Dietary Guidelines that define real food as nutrient-dense and naturally occurring. The article also mentions Tyson\u2019s advocacy for removing food dyes and includes embedded media and related promotional content.  <\/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 eating real food and less <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/please-sanction-the-hell-out-of-flamin-hot-doritos-critics-blast-doritos-over-super-bowl-commercial\/\" title=\"\u2018Please Sanction The Hell Out Of Flamin\u2019 Hot Doritos\u2019: Critics Blast Doritos Over Super Bowl Commercial\">highly processed foods<\/a>.<\/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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But advice on throwing a powerful punch or becoming the \u201cBaddest Man on the Planet\u201d would likely interest him, and so would guidance on staying healthy\u2014something he\u2019s now promoting publicly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Tyson used social media to advocate for eating real, minimally processed food. In a post on X, he said the biggest fight of his life isn\u2019t in the ring, but for people\u2019s health, and that processed foods are harming us and we need to return to real food.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He spoke openly about his sister\u2019s obesity and her death from a heart attack at 25, as well as his own battles with weight and overeating in the past. He argued that even in the United States, a large number of people are obese and something must be done about processed foods.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The post went viral, with millions of views and tens of thousands of likes. The White House shared it via RealFood.gov, urging viewers to \u201cMake America Healthy Again.\u201d The MAHA movement, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been a significant part of former President Trump\u2019s platform, emphasizing that better health starts with what\u2019s on your plate. The government\u2019s RealFood site defines real food as whole, nutrient-dense, and naturally occurring, placing it at the center of diets, and Kennedy has long pushed to clean up American food\u2014such as by removing certain food dyes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2566308,"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":[6017,47646,42867,67985,32127],"class_list":["post-2566307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-advocacy","tag-food-policy","tag-mike-tyson","tag-processed-food","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\/2566307","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=2566307"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2566307\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2566311,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2566307\/revisions\/2566311"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2566308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2566307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2566307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2566307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}