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There was a concerted effort to reduce fat intake in the United States throughout the latter half of the 20th century, and the timing of this effort lines up pr
by philwelch 5y ago
There was a concerted effort to reduce fat intake in the United States throughout the latter half of the 20th century, and the timing of this effort lines up pretty well with the beginning of the obesity epidemic.
- Buttons840 5y agoI enjoyed the documentary Fed Up which claimed that when the low fat craze was beginning, the industry had a lot of excess fat, so you also see a rise in cheese advertising around the same time.
- kuhewa 5y agoYeah but it replaced fat with refined sugar. That doesn't mean adding animal fat back is an unconditional improvement
- philwelch 5y agoSure but, to my understanding, the human perception of satiety (“being full”) is far more sensitive to animal fats than refined sugar.