In Part 1, I shared my discovery of the eye-opening book, The Dorito Effect, in which author Mark Schatzker tells the fascinating yet alarming story of food and flavor. Twentieth century “advances” in food production (making food grow faster and bigger) resulted in blander and less nutritious food. Yet, rather than seeking ways to improve nutrient ...

I’ve often noted that we Americans may be both the best fed and least nourished people on the planet. In the midst of an ostensible abundance of food and what many consider to be the best health care system in the world, the rates of preventable chronic diseases continue to rise. Like most Americans, I never put two and two together, ...