Food also got a lot more convenient at the same time it was being optimized toward a "bliss point" that would encourage you to always eat one more bite. Americ

Food also got a lot more convenient at the same time it was being optimized toward a "bliss point" that would encourage you to always eat one more bite. Americans in the middle income quintile already had easy access to more calories than they should eat in 1960. But boiling another pot of potatoes wasn't as fast or delicious as microwaving another frozen mini-pizza, so there were fewer temptations to overeat.