Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, by Michael Moss, is truly necessary education for all. In great detail, Moss explains how the food industry seeks and has sought to “hook” us to their products, most of which are extremely bad for our health.
Processed food, snacks, and prepared meals, only exist because of the special combinations of the three ingredients in the title, which cause obesity, high-blood pressure, and a host of other medical conditions.
The processed food trend began following World War Two, as more women entered the job market. There was less time for prepared meals, and food companies filled the growing niche. In the seventy years since, this type of "food" has perched us near the precipice of a health crisis on par with smoking.
Moss’ book is fascinating, instructive, and enlightening. If you want to learn more about what you put into your mouth, this book is essential.
Processed food, snacks, and prepared meals, only exist because of the special combinations of the three ingredients in the title, which cause obesity, high-blood pressure, and a host of other medical conditions.
The processed food trend began following World War Two, as more women entered the job market. There was less time for prepared meals, and food companies filled the growing niche. In the seventy years since, this type of "food" has perched us near the precipice of a health crisis on par with smoking.
Moss’ book is fascinating, instructive, and enlightening. If you want to learn more about what you put into your mouth, this book is essential.
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