Am I a Carnivore Hypocrite?
In a Nutshell
The speaker owns a movie theater selling popcorn and candy but defends it as non-hypocritical because the concessions exist only to keep the theater open, generate no personal profit, and stopping sales would achieve nothing since customers would buy the same items elsewhere. They argue real change comes from individual responsibility, not restricting options at one location, and point to their theater's role in screening carnivore documentaries that have converted people to the diet. They acknowledge the emotional difficulty of selling addictive foods to children but maintain that personal choice, not availability, is the core issue.
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The speaker opens by acknowledging the recurring criticism that they are a hypocrite for owning a small town movie theater while advocating for a proper human diet. Comments frequently accuse them of selling poison through popcorn, candy, and concessions. The speaker states this accusation bothers them and wants to address it directly.
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The speaker owns the Montello Theater with their wife Jen. They sell popcorn, candy, and soda while promoting a proper human diet that excludes these items. The speaker personally stopped eating popcorn, which was one of the hardest foods for them to give up, as they used to eat it nightly while testing batches before serving the public.
The speaker emphasizes that the theater generates no profit for them. Neither they nor Jen have taken a single paycheck in four years of operation. The small popcorn costs $2, significantly below typical theater pricing of around $8. They did not acquire the theater to make money and are simply happy to avoid bankruptcy. The concessions sales exist solely to keep the doors open.
The speaker acknowledges that continuing to sell addictive foods is not morally justified by financial necessity, but states it is the factual situation. If they stopped selling concessions today, the theater would go bankrupt with certainty. Even if they did stop, customers would simply go to the competing movie theater or other venues to purchase the same items, so the change would achieve nothing.
The speaker sells cleaner concession options including 455 chicheron fried pork rinds made with pork skin, sea salt, and rendered pork fat instead of seed oils. They warn that grocery store pork rinds are often fried in seed oils. They also sell Chomps beef sticks. When at the theater themselves, the speaker consumes these pork rinds or Chomps sticks along with water.
The speaker explains their core position: you cannot change other people. They do not blame Regal Cinemas, grocery stores, or other vendors for selling junk food. The blame lies with the individual consumer who makes the choice between popcorn and beef sticks or candy and pork rinds. Removing options at one location will not change behavior because people will simply go elsewhere to obtain the same products.
The speaker compares the situation to prohibition, noting that making alcohol illegal did not reduce consumption and instead drove it underground. They describe attempting to stop selling junk food at one theater as equivalent to trying to empty the ocean one bucket at a time. The only meaningful change must come from individual decisions rather than restricting availability at specific locations.
The speaker states that it still breaks their heart when children order large sodas, knowing the health consequences. They express hope that societal awareness will shift, particularly regarding the current generation of children who are sicker than previous generations. In 15 to 20 years, people will likely look back and question what was being done to children. The speaker emphasizes that the responsibility lies with parents rather than theaters or stores.
The speaker admits they are judging their former self, not current parents. Their daughter, who is holding the camera during the video, grew up on junk food because the speaker did not know better at the time. They state that once you know better, you must do differently.
The speaker believes the Montello Theater is doing more good than harm overall. They have held multiple meetup screenings of the documentary Healing Humanity and have converted many people to the carnivore diet. These conversions occurred through inspiration and sharing stories rather than by restricting access to popcorn and junk food. The speaker has not converted anyone by limiting options.
Viewers can learn more about the Healing Humanity documentary at healinghumanity.com, where both trailers are available. Recent screenings include a sold-out showing in Chicago with Dr. Tony Hampton and upcoming screenings in Orlando and approximately 100 theaters nationwide. The speaker invites viewers to become screening captains by raising their hand in the comments.
The speaker leaves the audience with direct questions: whether they are a hypocrite, what the viewer would do in the same situation, and whether they should be doing something differently. They acknowledge that the issue still weighs on their heart despite the arguments presented.
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