The Book: Salt Sugar Fat, By Michael Moss

Salt Sugar Fat is a book written by Michael Moss, to inform the audience of the effects of salts, sugars and fats on the human race when it is found in foods consumed everyday. Parts of the brain and stimulants such as the bliss point are introduced to inform the reader just how these substances can stimulate the body during the consumption of foods. Large food corporations are brought under fire throughout most of the book as well.
The main argument of the book written by Moss is that salt, sugar and fat should be monitored closely in our daily intake. However, to correctly monitor this intake, help from the food manufacturers is required to limit the amount of these substances that are added into the products that are produced for the general
However, present day Americans tend to be obese, as many Americans do not have time to cook for the families at home, therefore families are forced to eat at fast food restaurants such as McDonald’s, where the food is unhealthy. Americans also tend to purchase precooked and prepackaged food that just needs to be warmed up in the oven before indulging in. Along with being a sedentary society this new form of consuming food has led to an increase in American obesity. Although, major factors in obesity, manufacturers play a large roll in this obesity as well, as discussed in Moss’ book. Manufacturers produce food so that it is more desirable and enjoyable to consumers to make consumers return to the company to continue purchasing these
For example, many Americans are addicted to soda due to the sugars that are added in as the soda is being produced. As discussed in the book, Dr. Pepper struggled for years to find the right formula to craft its cherry vanilla flavor,k because every prior attempt left Dr. Pepper enthusiasts in disgust as the flavor created was found repulsing. To bring more customers to the brand, Dr. Pepper was forced to hire more help to craft a flavor that would stand above every other company to make Dr. Pepper a desirable drink again. With new flavors across the board, not only in the soda industry but it every other as well, manufacturers are capable of drawing new customers to try the products that contain flavors that many claim as their