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Jean_TX
03-02-2013, 07:46 AM
Here's an interesting article that exposes some of the dirty science/art of developing addictive junk food:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/magazine/the-extraordinary-science-of-junk-food.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

I was amazed that food companies use such sophisticated techniques to develop foods that target our vulnerability to addictive substances (e.g., sugar, salt).