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thatdemguy

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5. I see no real way to fight it.

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 27, 2023, 09:28 AM

Sep 2023

Do you pass a law that food has to taste bad. Food with fat, salt and other things taste good. Take ranch dressing, the normal stuff has fat in it, when they do the fat free version it gets tons of sugar. If you made fat free and did not put all the sugar in it, it would probably taste bad and people would not buy it.

The kraft normal has 2 grams of sugar the fat free has 11 grams, 500% increase.

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Many of Today's Processed Foods Engineered By Big Tobacco: Addictive Strategies, Fat, Salt, Sugar [View all] appalachiablue Sep 2023 OP

Why am I not surprised? M*therF*ckers. Joinfortmill Sep 2023 #1

Agree, well said. A massive problem that we must address somehow. appalachiablue Sep 2023 #2

I see no real way to fight it. thatdemguy Sep 2023 #5

In addition to the flavorful sugar, salt and fat, it's the many appalachiablue Sep 2023 #13

I love the term "hyper-palatable" thatdemguy Sep 2023 #3

Those 3 ingredients, salt, sugar & fat are among the most pleasurable appalachiablue Sep 2023 #7

That's it, very enjoyable and profitable. But toxic. appalachiablue Sep 2023 #12

There's at least one entire book on this ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2023 #4

Thanks! I'll check out this book. appalachiablue Sep 2023 #9

Totally Not Surprised Deep State Witch Sep 2023 #6

I think European countries do a better job than we do of trying to limit salt and sugar. Lonestarblue Sep 2023 #8

Yes, the Europeans have more natural, less processed food and appalachiablue Sep 2023 #11

"Big Food" found the way to make food addictive. Salt/Fat/High Fructose corn syrup. mitch96 Sep 2023 #10

I hear you, agree, good rant! appalachiablue Sep 2023 #14