Chapter
The Rise of Low-Fat Products in the 90s
41:41 - 46:49 (05:07)
In 1995, the food and diet industry flooded the market with 1,914 new low-fat products, capitalizing on public health recommendations and consumer demand. These products included non-fat salad dressing, baked potato chips, low-fat sweetened milk and yogurt, and low-fat processed turkey and bologna.
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In the mid-90s, a flood of low-fat products flooded the market - almost 2,000 to be exact.
41:41 - 42:30 (00:49)
Summary
In the mid-90s, a flood of low-fat products flooded the market - almost 2,000 to be exact. However, this trend eventually faded away as people began to question the health benefits of artificially low-fat options like low-fat bologna.
ChapterThe Rise of Low-Fat Products in the 90s
EpisodeSnackwell's Cookies
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The food industry and diet industry have seized on public health recommendations, leading to a rise in highly-processed "diet" foods that may not actually be healthier.
42:30 - 45:48 (03:17)
Summary
The food industry and diet industry have seized on public health recommendations, leading to a rise in highly-processed "diet" foods that may not actually be healthier.
ChapterThe Rise of Low-Fat Products in the 90s
EpisodeSnackwell's Cookies
PodcastMaintenance Phase
Research studies suggest that people tend to consume more of so-called "healthy" junk food, than the regular junk food, undermining their efforts to maintain a healthy diet.
45:48 - 46:49 (01:00)
Summary
Research studies suggest that people tend to consume more of so-called "healthy" junk food, than the regular junk food, undermining their efforts to maintain a healthy diet.