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Podcast: The Dr. Hyman Show
Episode: Why Food Companies Make Unhealthy Products, And What We Can Do About It
Description: Why Food Companies Make Unhealthy Products, And What We Can Do About It | This episode is brought to you by Four SigmaticHere’s the simple truth: Food companies are in business to make money. If people eat or drink less of their products, they lose. This is the primary reason for why Big Food seeks to hook consumers and keep us coming back for more. The food industry approaches food as “engineering projects,” with the end goal of creating “heavy users”—a disturbing internal term used by food manufacturers that helps them make as much money as poss...