Monthly Archives: July 2021

Sugar and Big Food

Posted on July 26, 2021 by borderslynn

I found this definition of Sugar here: Sugar is a carbohydrate that occurs naturally in many foods. The body mostly uses carbohydrates as an energy source. Food producers also add sugar to many products, which can lead a person’s blood … Continue reading →

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Pawns in the Game

Posted on July 21, 2021 by borderslynn

Author Michael Moss, on page 140 of his book ‘Hooked’, names Northeastern University in Boston, led by Professor Richard Daynard of their Law Faculty for instructing his students to create a database which tracked lawsuits brought by injured smokers. Their … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged food industry, legal protection for the public, lobbying, NRA, scrutiny of food industry, ultra processed foods | 1 Comment

Stop doing this

Posted on July 8, 2021 by borderslynn

Michael Moss in his book ‘Hooked’ revealed the name of another hero we can all be grateful to, the attorney Stephen Joseph. You can read on his website how he took on Philip Morris, the tobacco giants, who owned Kraft, … Continue reading →

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We eat to forget. Then we eat for relief.

Posted on July 7, 2021 by borderslynn

The above title is from Michael Moss’s book ‘Hooked’ (p71). Moss’s book explains how our bodies have evolved since ancestral hominids roamed the Ethiopian landscape. He then brings us up to date with the chemistry of modern processed foods. People … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged addiction, compulsive behaviour, Covid, diet, disease, fast foods, flavourists, overeating, ultra processed foods | 1 Comment