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Expect a deep dive into food science that exposes the hidden role of gums, emulsifiers, starches, and artificial sweeteners in our diet.

A standout point of the book is its shift in perspective on the obesity crisis: it argues that the surge in obesity since the 1960s isn't due to a sudden lack of willpower, but rather a fundamental and harmful change in the food itself.

I have not eaten a crisp or wanted a can of Coke since reading; if you need a nuclear option to stop you eating junk, this could help. Also, xanthan gum is not some lovely organic sap from a tree as I had imagined, but a slime byproduct of bacteria, yuck.

Interesting…