@article{778160,
      recid = {778160},
      author = {Shewfelt, Robert L.},
      title = {In defense of processed food : it's not nearly as bad as  you think /},
      publisher = {Copernicus is a brand of Springer,},
      address = {Cham, Switzerland :},
      pages = {1 online resource},
      year = {2017},
      abstract = {It has become popular to blame the American obesity  epidemic and many other health-related problems on  processed food. Many of these criticisms are valid for some  processed-food items, but many statements are  overgeneralizations that unfairly target a wide range  products that contribute to our health and well-being. In  addition, many of the proposed dangers allegedly posed by  eating processed food are exaggerations based on highly  selective views of experimental studies. We crave simple  answers to our questions about food, but the science behind  the proclamations of food pundits is not nearly as clear as  they would have you believe. This book presents a more  nuanced view of the benefits and limitations of food  processing and exposes some of the tricks both Big Food and  its critics use to manipulate us to adopt their point of  view. Food is a source of enjoyment, a part of our cultural  heritage, a vital ingredient in maintaining health, and an  expression of personal choice. We need to make those  choices based on credible information and not be beguiled  by the sophisticated marketing tools of Big Food nor the  ideological appeals and gut feelings of self-appointed food  gurus who have little or no background in nutrition.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/778160},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45394-1},
}