Introduction -- The rise of consumer culture -- The psychological effects of consumer culture -- Food, money, and consumer culture -- How the food industry uses psychology to trick us (and why we let them) -- Sugar and sweet -- Hyperpalatable foods, hormones, and addiction -- Binge eating disorder, the DSM, and consumer culture -- The bedfelllows of consumer culture : big food and big pharma -- The regulation of well-being : FDA and the nanny state -- Conclusion.
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