Michael Moss

New York Times

Guest

Investigative reporter for the New York Times and author of Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us

Michael Moss on KCRW

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Moss describes how food companies manufacture cheap processed products designed to get us “hooked” and keep us coming back for more.

How food companies keep us hooked

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Moss describes how food companies manufacture cheap processed products designed to get us “hooked” and keep us coming back for more.

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Michael Moss is an investigative reporter for the New York Times.

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Michael Moss is an investigative reporter for the New York Times.

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