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A fascinating, slightly unsettling deep dive into how the modern food industry hijacked our taste buds and broke our biological compass. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Dorito effect.
- eye-opening
- intellectually stimulating
- slightly unsettling
- 01
The end of overeating
David A. Kessler · 2009
An eye-opening investigation into the science of appetite and the hidden forces that drive our cravings.
- 02
Salt Sugar Fat
Michael Moss
A gripping, unsettling peek behind the grocery store aisles that will permanently change how you look at a brightly colored box of snacks.
- 03
Fat Land
Greg Critser · 2003
An impassioned, gimlet-eyed expose that blends hard-hitting nutritional science with disarmingly funny cultural critique.
- 04
In Defense of Food
Michael Pollan · 2008
A clarifying, deeply sensible manifesto that cuts through dietary noise to restore the simple joy of eating real food.
- 05
Mindless Eating
Brian Wansink
An eye-opening, entertaining exploration of the invisible cues that dictate our daily habits and choices.
- 06
The hungry brain
Stephan J. Guyenet
An eye-opening, humorous journey into the ancient brain circuits that hijack our modern diets.
- 07
The obesity code
Jason Fung
A paradigm-shifting deep dive that dismantles decades of dietary dogma with sharp science and accessible analogies.
- 08
Fast Food Nation
Eric Schlosser
A gripping, stomach-churning journey behind the counter of America's most ubiquitous industry.
- 09
The Food Matters Cookbook
Mark Bittman · 2008
A pragmatic, empowering guide to eating in a way that heals both the body and the planet.
- 10
Chew on this
Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson
A deliciously unsettling peek behind the curtain of the modern diet that turns everyday meals into a fascinating investigation.
- 11
How Not to Die
Michael Greger and Gene Stone
An empowering, science-backed roadmap to reclaiming your health and outsmarting chronic disease through the power of your plate.
- 12
Food rules
Michael Pollan
A pocket-sized antidote to modern nutritional anxiety that distills eating well into simple, memorable maxims.
