The problems with processed foods
I review two important books on the subject of what we eat, why and to what effect, for RealJock.com. The books are (former FDA chief) Dr. David Kessler’s The End of Overeating (Rodale Press) and In Defense of Food (Penguin), by Michael Pollan. Both lead to two conclusions: The agricultural and food manufacturing industries exist not for human health but are instead driven by the imperatives of free enterprise, and that human health suffers when foods are processed. As tough as it is to reconcile ourselves with these facts, it is just as easy to make changes on a personal level (assuming reasonable access to fresh foods).