Salt is used in processed foods like cornflakes not just for flavor, but to mask unpleasant metallic 'off notes' inherent to the ingredients.

Puffy snacks like Cheetos are designed with 'vanishing caloric density,' melting in the mouth to trick the brain into thinking the calories have disappeared, encouraging overconsumption.

A former top Kraft executive admitted he stopped eating his company's snack products when he couldn't exercise, knowing he couldn't control his consumption.

High-fructose corn syrup can deplete the energy in your gut lining, which is required to maintain tight cell junctions and prevent a leaky gut.

A scientist discovered that many samples of high-fructose corn syrup contained high levels of mercury due to a mercury-dependent process used in its manufacturing.

Every bite of food acts as code that changes your gene expression, inflammation, and microbiome in real-time, not just over decades.

The American Heart Association became a financial powerhouse after Procter & Gamble, the maker of Crisco, designated them for a radio show fundraiser, leading to their subsequent recommendation of vegetable oils.

When fast-food chains switched to trans-free vegetable oils, the oils were so unstable that workers' used uniforms would spontaneously combust due to the volatile oxidation products.