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Michael Moss on Big Food

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Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Michael Moss, author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller Salt Sugar Fat, shares how food manufacturers cleverly use the science of human behavior, biology, and marketing. With humor, real-life examples, and insights from investigative reporting, he reveals how companies get consumers to buy, often at the expense of their health. Fun facts from the talk: > How many kinds of sugar can you find on grocery store food labels? 56! > How many types of salt does the food industry use in processed food? 40

Beat the Pack Size Trap: A Smart Budget Tool for Indian Protein Shoppers

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Ever noticed how health foods come in weird sizes like 325g or 924g? Brands do this to make it nearly impossible to compare prices. Here's a "vibe coded" Protein Cost Calculator to find the metric that matters to the value shopper: Price per gram of actual protein (₹/g). Soya Chunks are the most protein-dense plant-based options available with ~15g of fibre and ~1g of fat. Combine with varied proteins (dal, paneer, eggs, dairy, nuts) for balance. The tool is best viewed in the desktop browser or in landscape mode on mobile devices. Why use this? 40+ Sources compared across different brands and food groups Beat the "Pack Size" Trap: Don't let non-standard packaging hide the true cost. Fully Customizable: Amazon prices change daily. Rufus (Amazon's AI) can give you price history, but this tool lets you plug in your local store prices to see the real-time winner.

Website: FoodData Central

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FoodData Central  is an integrated data system that provides expanded nutrient profile data and links to related agricultural and experimental research. It provides nutrition data of ~500K branded food products.  The  FoodData Central API  provides REST access to FoodData Central (FDC).  USDA FoodData Central data are in the public domain and they are not copyrighted. They are published under CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)

Website: ABCDE.LV

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ABCDE.LV is a beautifully designed website built by Yuri Ivanov that shows Nutri-Score ratings for products sold in Latvia.

Inside Gopal Namkeen 250g: 620 Non-GMO Peanuts & One Very Proud Label

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Gopal Namkeen's 250g pack proudly declares that there are 620 non-GMO peanuts inside! Because nothing says 'premium snack' like counting every single peanut and bragging about it 😄 It's like the company is winking at you: "We didn't just fill the pack – we hand-counted them for your entertainment!"