Michael Moss Books

Michael Moss is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has written for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

  1. 1Salt Sugar Fat

    Salt Sugar Fat

    Michael Moss

    How the Food Giants Hooked Us

    4.2 (155 ratings)

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    What's Salt Sugar Fat about?

    Salt Sugar Fat examines the rise of the processed-food industry in America and globally, and why it has been fueled by the liberal use of salt, sugar and fat. These three ingredients are near irresistible to us humans, but their overuse also comes with devastating health effects.

    Who should read Salt Sugar Fat?

    • Anyone who wants to eat more healthily
    • Anyone interested in why processed foods are so popular today
  2. 2Hooked

    Hooked

    Michael Moss

    Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions

    4.2 (301 ratings)

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    What's Hooked about?

    Hooked (2021) explores our complex relationship with processed food. It explains why certain foods leave us wanting more, and reveals how our brain chemistry and our evolutionary biology are exploited by the fast-food industry.

    Who should read Hooked?

    • Parents wanting to give their children a healthy start
    • Anyone struggling to lose weight
    • Psychology buffs looking for fresh insights