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Junk Food - The Dark Side of the Food Industry

June 7, 2023

40% of the global population is overweight or obese. Highly processed industrial foodstuffs are largely to blame. But food companies continue to focus on products that are addictive.

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Dokumentation " Junkfood - Die dunkle Seite der Lebensmittelindustrie
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Dokumentation " Junkfood - Die dunkle Seite der Lebensmittelindustrie
Image: RTS

Sugar is one of the strongest "drugs” and can get consumers really hooked. Food giants know this only too well. That’s why they use sugar, fats and flavor enhancers to encourage people to buy their products and boost their profits.

The result: more and more people around the world are overweight or obese. Illnesses such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are becoming more prevalent. What can be done to change or even put a stop to the food industry’s strategies?

 

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