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Michael Moss
Michael Moss Books
Michael Moss is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has written for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
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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
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Hooked
Michael Moss
Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions
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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