Numerous Problems with Our Food System

There is no doubt that the author of the meme here has identified a problem with our food system, though I would argue that it’s not the problem.

In addition to potatoes, the recipe for McDonald’s French fries includes a range of fats, sugars, and salt.  The product is carefully engineered to overwhelm our population’s dopamine receptors associated with flavor.  In the absence of this programming, we would find fresh fruit incredibly delicious.

Want oranges and grapes to be desirable again?  All you have to do is remove the trillions of dollars from the fast-food industry.

 

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