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Mentioned in 7 episodes

The Dorito Effect

The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor

Book • 2016

In 'The Dorito Effect', Mark Schatzker examines the impact of industrialized food production on the flavor of food.

Since the 1940s, agricultural practices have resulted in larger, cheaper, but blander food.

Simultaneously, technological advancements have enabled the creation of artificial flavors to compensate for this loss.

Schatzker argues that this interference with the natural chemical language of flavor has led to increased consumption of low-quality, highly craveable but nutritionally empty foods, contributing to health crises such as obesity and related diseases.

The book suggests a return to eating real, flavorful food as a solution to these health issues.

Mentioned by

Shawn Stevenson

Chris Van Tulleken

Mentioned in 7 episodes

Mentioned by

Shawn Stevenson

in relation to the impact of processed foods on our palates and health.

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Mentioned by

Justin Mares

when discussing the engineering of hyper-palatable foods.

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Mentioned by

Chris Van Tulleken

as a book that influenced research on flavoring and artificial sweetness.

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Mentioned by

Ginny Yurich

as a book that changed her life, concerning artificial natural flavors.

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Mentioned by

Arjun Singh

as the author of a book exploring the relationship between our brains and food.

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Mentioned by

Josh Clark

in relation to the discussion on corn and its role in ultra-processed foods.

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Mentioned by

Trung Phan

when discussing the history of industrial food production and flavor extraction.

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Mentioned by

Josh Clark

while discussing the addictive nature of processed foods.

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Mentioned by

Ginny Yurich

in the introduction as a book about how artificial flavorings can cause food cravings.

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Mentioned by

Anney Reese

as a book that goes into giant international food systems and mega brands.

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Mentioned by

Josh Clark

as a book about the manufactured nature of food.

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Mentioned by Jerry as one of the two books by Mark Schatzker to be discussed in this podcast episode.

The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker

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