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lyonsmw's review against another edition
4.0
This book perfectly describes why I still love me a Pop-Tart, nearly 50 years since I had my first one. It’s a compelling read, occasionally academic, but insightful.
harvestinghonor's review against another edition
medium-paced
5.0
Very interesting and educational book! Loved it
nina_rod's review against another edition
4.0
Really great book about how the food industry is not just feeding America but getting us addicted to its foods. I say America because some of the ingredients in our processed foods are not allowed in other countries. How the food industry exploits our evolutionary desires for fat, salt and sugar and formulates it for optimal addiction. The author is very generous to the food industry, not calling them evil, but doing things from a marketing standpoint. If you can tweak foods, to make it more addictive, it helps with sales. Lots of sciency studies and facts to talk about our evolutionary desires for what we like to eat. And it’s terrible how companies are allowed to exploit that instead of regulation stepping for our public health. Instead it’s on the consumer with the old adage Buyer Beware.
smalltownbookmom's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of crazy/scary food industry facts about how companies work to make us more addicted to processed foods. If you enjoyed his last book Salt sugar fat you’ll like this one too.
picklespost's review against another edition
5.0
Really interesting and an eye opener. Might actually purchase a physical copy to reference and re read.
alittlebird's review against another edition
4.0
A solid exploration of the tactics and maneuvering of the food industry to keep you within their sphere of influence. Nothing groundbreaking, but very accessible. Any judgements made in this book are not targeted at consumers, but the corporations harming them.
I prefer Marion Nestle's writings as she includes calls to action and direct actions you can make, and I think that should be included when discussing topics with such impacts on our day to day.
I prefer Marion Nestle's writings as she includes calls to action and direct actions you can make, and I think that should be included when discussing topics with such impacts on our day to day.
chris_heidenthal's review against another edition
5.0
Moss's follow-up to "Salt Sugar Fat" again shows processed food and the money behind it are enemies of public health. I would recommend reading these two books in order.