Unsavory Truth

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• ComradePhil · Apr 24, 2022 · Recommends

  …I discovered that the path to health was in the opposite direction of what the science tells us. Turns out the food industry fully controls the science of food and nutrition. You can start by reading Unsavory Truth or Food Politics by Marion Nestle for better understanding of why that is the way it is. Having said that, Marion Nestle doesn't really explore one side of it... which is that because of ethical reasons,…

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• AntiImperialist · Dec 9, 2020 · Recommends

  I read 136% of what I'd set out to (34, was set out to read 25). Here are the best ones: - Unsavory Truth by Marion Nestle - The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson - The Simple Path to Wealth by J.L. Collins - The New Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins

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• AntiImperialist · Dec 4, 2020 · Mentions

  …I'm sure other people many have a more positive outlook and intentions in these organizations... but at least I'm familiar with this one. =========================================================== Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat =========================================================== Again, it's one view of how food science works, and it confirms my personal experience…

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