Salt, Sugar, Fat

Salt, Sugar, Fat

               The book Salt, Sugar, Fat was an eye opener. The book was very informative and had plenty of great examples alongside shocking statistics throughout. The most memorable part of the book was when it talked about food giants like Kellogg, Post, and General Mills making a shared monopoly. It is just fascinating to me seeing these giants began getting so rich and powerful to the point Washington couldn’t even stop them. They were able to successfully make a shared monopoly. They were crushing all opposition and showed no mercy. It’s a concept that’s been nearly impossible to execute due to many laws being in place but these three giants pulled it off for many years. Another part of the book that really stood out was the creation of the food product known a Lunchables. The food company Oscar Meyer’s number one product was bologna for many years. When they saw a decrease of sales in their star product they began to worry and came up with a product every children loves. Lunchables came about in in the 1990s with a big success. The company did research right before the product launch date to make sure it would be a huge success and the research proved to be right because they made millions in sales the first few weeks. It’s intriguing knowing companies don’t release a food product without doing research prior to its release. They don’t take risks they have to be sure their product will sale. They put in a lot of science and research behind their product to be one hundred percent sure it will be a huge success. Lastly, reading the dark side effects these products can cause was frightening. Reading of how 1 in every 5 kids are obese and have diabetes in America is scary. The way the food industry and the USDA try and hide what their products is doing to the American public’s health by devious marketing techniques. After reading this book, I’m going to try and stop eating so much red meat. I don’t want to acquire a deadly disease or suffer from some sort of chronic illness. I will strive to eat healthy and live a healthy lifestyle.