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Author: Michael Moss

Narrator: Ryan

Format: MP3

IBSN: 9781400069804

Language: English

Publish Date: 26/02/2013

Audiobook length: 31 min

Contents

Chapter 1Overview
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Chapter 2Why are American food manufacturers reliant on salt, sugar, and fat?
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Chapter 3How do American food manufacturers make buyers consume more salt, sugar, and fat?
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Chapter 4Summary&Review
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Why listen to Salt Sugar Fat

Listening to the summary audiobook of "Salt Sugar Fat" by Michael Moss provides a concise and engaging overview of the author's critical exploration into the food industry's use of these three key ingredients to manipulate our cravings and eating habits. By distilling complex insights into an easily digestible format, the audiobook offers valuable knowledge on nutrition and health, empowering listeners to make informed dietary choices. Moss's investigative journalism highlights the societal implications of food marketing and its impact on public health, making this summary not just informative but also a call to awareness about the modern food landscape.

Author : Michael Moss

Michael Moss is an American journalist and author who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Currently working for The New York Times, he used to be a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, New York Newsday, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and a couple of other publications. He also won the Gerald Loeb Award, the James Beard Foundation Award, and received an Overseas Press Club citation. His book, Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, became a number-one New York Times bestseller in 2013 upon its publication.

Key Insights from Salt Sugar Fat

  • Processed foods are designed to exploit our biology, manipulating our cravings for salt, sugar, and fat to increase their appeal and sales. This design leads to a cycle of overconsumption that harms public health and fuels obesity and related diseases.
  • Big food companies prioritize profit over health, often using misleading marketing tactics to present unhealthy products as superior choices. Moss exposes how these corporations engineer their foods to create addictive flavors while sidelining the consequences for consumers' well-being.
  • Regulations are inadequate in addressing the public health crisis stemming from junk food consumption, leaving consumers vulnerable to harmful dietary choices. The book advocates for greater transparency in food production and a more informed public to combat the effects of these powerful industries.
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