Why We’re Getting Sicker: Food, Pharma & Modern Healthcare
In this episode of EZ Conversations, host Furkhan Dandia sits down with filmmaker Jeff Hays to explore why so many people feel stuck in cycles of chronic illness—and why meaningful health reform has become so polarized.
Jeff shares his journey documenting controversial topics, what it’s like to be censored, and why he believes the real story isn’t “conspiracy,” but incentives—especially when sickness becomes profitable. Together, they unpack consolidation across food and medicine, the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), how insurance influences access to care, and why informed consent matters for medications and treatment pathways.
The conversation also returns to first principles: movement, sunlight, clean food, clean water, and relationships—simple foundations that often get overlooked in modern life.
In This Episode, We Discuss
Why health has become political—and how to de-polarize it
What Jeff means by “when sickness became profitable.”
Consolidation in food/agriculture and what it does to farmers and ranchers
PBMs, insurance, and how pricing incentives shape prescriptions
SSRIs, withdrawal, and the importance of informed consent
Why “the system may be succeeding” as an industry, even if people are suffering
The “boring basics” that often matter most: movement, sunlight, real food, relationships
Jeff’s MAHA film release strategy and why he makes it free first
Jeff Hays is a veteran filmmaker with more than three decades of experience producing both scripted and documentary films. His work often explores controversial and underrepresented issues in health, public policy, and institutional power. He has produced projects such as The Real Anthony Fauci, COVID Revealed, and the MAHA film series, which examine chronic illness, food systems, and the modern healthcare industry. Jeff’s films aim to amplify perspectives he believes are overlooked in mainstream discourse while encouraging audiences to think critically about incentives, systems, and solutions.
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Jeff Hays: jeffhaysfilms.com
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