It is very depressing to listen to this and realize that almost everything she describes is just as true today as it was in 2002. Yes, things have changed. But they have not changed enough.
Soda is still marketed to teenagers. The sugar industry is still subsidized by the government and still maintains an army of lobbyists and a chest of campaign contributions for politicians. Strange substitutes for fat still end up in our food products. And food researchers are still funded by the very manufacturers who have a vested interest in their results. With the expected results.
So there was nothing new here for me, but it was still worth a listen. If nothing else, from time to time she'd report on an item that I could happily say "no more" to. Or so I hope...we did succeed in getting some of the corruption out of our food supply.
Or did we? Maybe it just got sneakier.
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