4 chapters across the catalog
Food activist Vani Hari (The Food Babe) highlights the discrepancies between ingredients in American processed foods versus their European counterparts. Products like Skittles, Gatorade, and Doritos contain artificial dyes and chemicals in the U.S. that are banned or require warning labels in the UK and EU due to health concerns.
An estimated 68 million Americans are expected to wager $23 billion on the Super Bowl, with a significant portion going toward "prop bets." These bets cover non-game outcomes, such as the length of the National Anthem, the color of the Gatorade dumped on the winning coach, and Taylor Swift's lipstick color.
Industrial Food Processing, Climate Change and Obesity
Industrial food processing magazines highlight the use of high-tech metal detectors to find shards in ground plant-based foods. Meanwhile, a new study claims climate change is making children more obese by discouraging outdoor exercise. The Rockefeller Foundation's slogan "Food is Medicine" is viewed as a move toward a petrochemical-based diet.
Shrinkflation Trends in Household Goods and Food Products
"Shrinkflation" is becoming widespread as companies reduce product sizes while maintaining the same prices to offset inflation. Examples include Charmin Ultra Soft reducing sheet counts and Gatorade shrinking its bottle from 32 to 28 ounces. PepsiCo claimed the new Gatorade bottle design is "easier to grab," but consumer advocates warn that shoppers must now be more conscious of unit prices and net weights to avoid being overcharged.
