Former Govt Chief: Fast Food = Terrorism?

Dr. Kessler, a former FDA chief, on the TV today said Fast Food hijacks the brain. Now Fast food is a terrorist? Does that mean the Fast Food companies sponsor terrorism, and now according to the Patriot Act they should b closed down?

You be the judge?

clipped from www.boston.com

WASHINGTON—Food hijacked Dr. David Kessler's brain. Not apples or carrots. The scientist who once led the government's attack on addictive cigarettes can't wander through part of San Francisco without craving a local shop's chocolate-covered pretzels. Stop at one cookie? Rarely.

It's not an addiction but it's similar, and he's far from alone. Kessler's research suggests millions share what he calls "conditioned hypereating" -- a willpower-sapping drive to eat high-fat, high-sugar foods even when they're not hungry.

"The food industry has figured out what works. They know what drives people to keep on eating," Kessler tells The Associated Press. "It's the next great public health campaign, of changing how we view food, and the food industry has to be part of it."

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Tomorrow, I will have recipes for you to give your brains more choice in the matter.

Never fear,

Mero Cocinero is here!