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This was a 🍅🍅🍅🍅 non fiction read about how our palate has been changed to readily eat chemically flavored food and about how our food (animal and vegetable) have had the taste bred out of them for low cost high yield reasons. Flavor is tied to emotions, and eating is emotional. We are programmed to look for the most flavor, and unfortunately, that is tied to processed food. Some scientists are trying to reverse this, but have an uphill battle

This was so interesting. And so sad. It makes me want to go back in time to taste all the flavours that used to come (naturally) with food (without having to add fake flavours, sauces, spices, etc). A few people here and there are trying to bring back some of the original strains for some of the foods (chicken, tomatoes), cont in comments...

Finished my #bookspin yesterday. It explained how the food we have today is so much blander than food in decades past and what we have done to combat that with lab generated "flavors". It was some interesting food for thought lol sorry the pun had to be made.

I started Lost Roses to get that double bingo before Augut ends!

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An Eye opening view of flavor and how the manufacturing of such is a slippery slope. We have been misled by the food factories of today. Take a stand and eat real food.

I began this audio on my drive to work today. I feel already like it is going to make me triple-guess every food choice I make for a while...

I realized that I'm not getting much nonfiction reading in. So, I'm listening to this audiobook about one of my favorite topics food science.
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This was an educational read about how overtime we have diluted the flavour of our foods in order to grow more and more quickly. He examines how putting artificial flavours in food fools the body into thinking it's getting the nutrients it requires when it is not, likely a cause in the increase in obesity. This book has made me consider what I choose to eat, especially when I'm having a craving.

Great book, if you‘re concerned about your food. So glad I read this. It was disheartening at first but there is hope and it depends on us.

It‘s hard to tell if he‘s ashamed or feeling sick. I know if I ate almost a whole bag of doritos, I‘d be feeling sick. #badboy #dogsoflitsy

This was a really interesting read, written with a sense of humour and obviously thoroughly researched. It's an examination of flavour and the food industry. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone with an interest in food.

So, am reading The Dorito effect, and the author explains how food manufacturers research consumers' 'need states'- "Today there are chemicals for every need state". This line made me think of 'Chemical World' by #Blur. #Indie #food #foodwriting #foodjournalism #eatrealfood #music

What was missing from our lives? Macaroni cheese flavoured Pringles! Of course. We munched through this tub this evening and I pick up 'The Dorito Effect'. A connection? You be the judge. 😕

Ever wonder why you crave certain foods or why other food tastes so bland? This book does a great job providing science and entertaining facts about today's food. I found it informative and thought-provoking.
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An interesting, informative & entertaining read. As food has become mass produced, the natural nutrients have disappeared along w/ the flavor causing the creation of artificial flavors to compensate & making us to crave & overeat things like Doritos or fast food, unable to get satiated. The author explains the science well & it's fascinating-though at times a bit repetitive. Both my library e-book & audio book came available at the same time &...

Working out of the coffee shop this sunny morning. Breakfast is my favorite avocado toast with spicy aioli while reading about taste, flavor & how our tastebuds have been re-wired over the years by processed foods. Interesting so far. Both my audio & e-book holds for this book came in from Overdrive at the same time so I may switch back & forth as I get to work on a project. Maybe I'll discover the cure to my avocado toast addiction!?😆🍴😋

This was one of the most important books I have read/listened to. We did it as a family audiobook and my kids were equally engaged. Highly Recommend!

Because God forbid I ever try to sit and read in my big comfy chair without her!
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Books for boys who are hard to buy books for.

I got lost in some of the science-y stuff but loved all the parts about chicken and tomatoes (couldn't be more in my wheelhouse).

I listened to this one on audio. It's hard to rate non-fiction but I will say that it made me reconsider what I'm eating a lot, so I will say it was successful.

Just started this and its alternately making me hungry and sickened.