Salt Sugar Fat

About the book

The author explores his theory that the food industry’s used three essential ingredients to control much of the world’s diet. Traces the rise of the processed food industry and how addictive salt, sugar, and fat have enabled its dominance in the past half century, revealing deliberate corporate practices behind current trends in obesity, diabetes, and other health challenges. Features examples from some of the most recognizable and profitable companies and brands of the last half century, including Kraft, Coca-Cola, Lunchables, Kellogg, Frito-Lay, Nestlé, Oreos, Cargill, Capri Sun, and many more.

Where it comes up

Modern Wisdom

Harvard Professor: “I Tried Every Diet. This Is By Far The Worst.” - Daniel Lieberman - #1137 · 2026-08-15 · with Daniel Lieberman
“So there's a, there's a book by, by Gynon Michael Moss, called Salt Sugar Fat, which is really worth reading, where he's an investigative journalist,”
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