New York Times
Investigative reporter for the New York Times and author of Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us
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Michael Moss
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FROM Michael Moss
Which Way, L.A.?
Salt, Sugar, Fat and Stomach Share Michael Moss is an investigative reporter for the New York Times. In his latest book, Salt, Sugar, Fat : How the Food Giants Hooked Us, he describes a meeting in 1999, in which the heads of 11 major food companies discussed America's growing weight problem. Should they change their formulas to prevent increased obesity? The answer was, "no," and since then, they've gone on to develop sophisticated new ways of getting more customers — including children -- to eat more and more.
To the Point
Salt, Sugar, Fat and Stomach Share Michael Moss is an investigative reporter for the New York Times. In his latest book, Salt, Sugar, Fat : How the Food Giants Hooked Us, he describes a meeting in 1999, in which the heads of 11 major food companies discussed America's growing weight problem. Should they change their formulas to prevent increased obesity? The answer was, "no," and since then, they've gone on to develop sophisticated new ways of getting more customers — including children -- to eat more and more.
To the Point
Salt, Sugar, Fat and Stomach Share In 1999, the heads of 11 major food companies met to discuss America's growing weight problem. Should they change their formulas to prevent increased obesity? The answer was, "no," and since then, they've gone on to develop sophisticated new ways of getting more customers -- including children -- to eat more and more. Michael Moss is an investigative reporter for the New York Times . His latest book is Salt, Sugar, Fat : How the Food Giants Hooked Us, about the role of America's food industry in the obesity epidemic.
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