That is the one single word that the food industry hates: 'addiction.' They much prefer words like 'crave-ability' and 'allure.'

It's not just a matter of poor willpower on the part of the consumer and a give-the-people-what-they-want attitude on the part of the food manufacturers. What I found, over four years of research and reporting, was a conscious effort... to get people hooked on foods that are convenient and inexpensive.

In the hands of food manufacturers, cheese has become an 'ingredient.'

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