Salt, sugar, fat : how the food giants hooked us / Michael Moss.

Author/creator Moss, Michael, 1955-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Random House, ©2013.
Descriptionxxx, 446 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects
Nutrition--Economic aspects. --United States.
Food habits--Economic aspects. --United States.
Food industry and trade--United States.
Diet--adverse effects. --United States. --Popular Works.
Food Industry--economics. --United States. --Popular Works.
Dietary Fats--adverse effects. --United States. --Popular Works.
Dietary Sucrose--adverse effects. --United States. --Popular Works.
Food Habits--United States. --Popular Works.
Sodium Chloride, Dietary--adverse effects. --United States. --Popular Works.

Contents "The company jewels" -- Sugar. "Exploiting the biology of the child" ; "How do you get people to crave?" ; "Convenience with a Capital 'C'" ; "Is it cereal or candy?" ; "I want to see a lot of body bags" ; "A burst of fruity aroma" -- Fat. "That gooey, sticky mouthfeel" ; "Liquid gold" ; "Lunchtime is all yours" ; "The message the government conveys" ; "No sugar, no fat, no sales" -- Salt. "People love salt" ; "The same great salty taste your customers crave" ; "I feel so sorry for the public" -- "We're hooked on inexpensive food."
Abstract The author explores his theory that the food industry's used three essential ingredients to control much of the world's diet.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012033034
ISBN9781400069804
ISBN1400069807

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks RA784 .M638 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold
Laupus Popular Reading Collection QT 235 M913S 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold