Salt Sugar Fat

How the Food Giants Hooked Us

By: Michael Moss

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The Atlantic • The Huffington Post • Men’s Journal • MSN (U.K.) • Kirkus Reviews • Publishers Weekly

NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • WINNER OF THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARD FOR WRITING AND LITERATURE

From a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at The New York Times comes the explosive story of the rise of the processed food industry and its link to the emerging obesity epidemic. Michael Moss reveals how companies use salt, sugar, and fat to addict us and, more important, how we can fight back.

In the spring of 1999, the heads of the world’s largest processed food companies gathered at Pillsbury headquarters in Minneapolis for a secret meeting. On the agenda: the emerging epidemic of obesity, and what to do about it.

Increasingly, the salt-, sugar-, and fat-laden foods these companies produced were being linked to obesity, and a concerned Kraft executive took the stage to issue a warning: There would be a day of reckoning unless changes were made. When he was done, the most powerful person in the room - the CEO of General Mills - stood up to speak, clearly annoyed. And by the time he sat down, the meeting was over.

In Salt Sugar Fat, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss shows how we got here. Featuring examples from some of the most recognizable (and profitable) companies and brands of the last half century - including Kraft, Coca-Cola, Lunchables, Kellogg, Nestlé, Oreos, Cargill, Capri Sun, and many more - Moss’ explosive, empowering narrative is grounded in meticulous, often eye-opening research.

Includes a bonus PDF with endnotes from the book

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2013 Michael Moss (P)2013 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"What happens when one of the country’s great investigative reporters infiltrates the most disastrous cartel of modern times: a processed food industry that’s making a fortune by slowly poisoning an unwitting population? You get this terrific, powerfully written book, jammed with startling disclosures, jaw-dropping confessions and, importantly, the charting of a path to a better, healthier future. This book should be read by anyone who tears a shiny wrapper and opens wide. That’s all of us." (Ron Suskind, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President)

"In this meticulously researched book, Michael Moss tells the chilling story of how the food giants have seduced everyone in this country. He understands a vital and terrifying truth: that we are not just eating fast food when we succumb to the siren song of sugar, fat, and salt. We are fundamentally changing our lives - and the world around us.” (Alice Waters)

Nutrition & Marketing , foes by $$$$$$

Nutrition and genetics explained in (betrayal by) Marketing terms. Immensely valuable for fundamentaly healthy living.

Mostly very good

The book was very good mostly.
In the middle it kind of get boring, but the story picked up at the end.

Excellent book and great resource

I will listen to it again and again. Highly recommended it. If you want to improve your health you need to read this.

Watch what you eat!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, excellent insight in to the food industry. You'll definitely want to start paying attention to what you put in your body if you weren't doing so already.

What did you like best about this story?

Covering the details about how food companies manipulate these three main ingredients.

What three words best describe Scott Brick’s voice?

Can not remember

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, but just because I'm busy.

Information you need to know!

Maybe your eating habits haven't changed, but your food has. This is Lesson on how and why it has changed.

Great fact-based listen.

The obesity epidemic is out of control in this country. This book was very enlightening from a capitalistic, economic, and psychosocial perspective. I learned a great deal without ever feeling like I was being lectured or “blamed”, and feel empowered to make changes for myself and my family, IF we want to do so. I highly recommend this book!

Please read this book

So much more than just information about nutrition. This book really dives deep into the tactics and scheming that the food industry does to manipulate people both physically and emotionally, to be addicted to their unhealthy food. A real wake up call.

Enlightening and a reminder

It’s given me an entirely different perspective on these three key ingredients, Salt Sugar and Fat. It’s time to get back to the basics as big business will always be in business. Well Done!

must read

we all eat, this book warns you about how food Giants bypass our instincts to eat what we feel is best for us. if you work in the fitness industry I think this should be required reading so we can better understand why clients make the decisions they do when it comes to their diet

Great book

I appreciate the research. Great work. I hope more people choose their food more wisely and get healthy!