When I grew up in the 50s and '60s it was rare to see a fat person. Most food was cooked at home, portions were smaller, and sugar wasn’t socked into everything. Today, it's not just about willpower — it's about industrial food engineers who design food for addictive "bliss points" that hijack our brains that haven't evolved fast enough to keep up with it...
Dear Jay we intend to romanticize our childhood but we both grew up before the the advertisers perfected their craft as you succinctly describe. As educators we are failing in our attempt to immunize families against all this.
Excellent article. I was fortunate to grow up with a lot of our own garden grown produce. Lack of money also kept prepared foods out of the home.
Dear Daniel - You make a good point. Sit down family meals and smaller portion sizes of genuine food are a big part of the solution.
When I grew up in the 50s and '60s it was rare to see a fat person. Most food was cooked at home, portions were smaller, and sugar wasn’t socked into everything. Today, it's not just about willpower — it's about industrial food engineers who design food for addictive "bliss points" that hijack our brains that haven't evolved fast enough to keep up with it...
Dear Jay we intend to romanticize our childhood but we both grew up before the the advertisers perfected their craft as you succinctly describe. As educators we are failing in our attempt to immunize families against all this.