Hooked

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Maintaining a healthy diet can be challenging, but what if some of our food choices are beyond our control? Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss delves into this issue, exploring the potential addictiveness of processed food. He reveals that, in some cases, food can be even more addictive than alcohol or drugs. Our bodies are naturally inclined towards sweets, leading manufacturers to use fifty-six types of sugar in their products, fostering an expectation for overly sweet flavors. Additionally, with our preference for convenience, a significant portion of our calories comes from ready-to-eat meals. Moss highlights how the processed food industry has not only recognized this troubling reality but has also exploited it. In response to dieting trends, manufacturers have rebranded junk food as "diet" food, often making little distinction between the two. As many struggle with dieting, companies claim to add ingredients that can magically cure compulsive eating. Through gripping accounts of legal battles, marketing strategies, and food science, Moss exposes how the food industry deepens our addictions and provides insights on regaining control over our eating habits.