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Mark Schatzker

Mark Schatzker is the author of The Dorito Effect and Steak. His award-winning journalism has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Condé Nast Traveler and Best American Travel Writing. He is a field reporter for The Dr. Oz Show as well as a radio columnist for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. He lives in Toronto with his wife and three children.

How Fake Food Flavorings are Literally Killing Us: Excerpt from The Dorito Effect

June 10, 2016 — Updated March 3rd, 2021

Americans collectively consume about 600 million lbs of fake flavorings every year. We have made whole foods bland and processed junk food more delicious.

Co-author of The China Study, T. Colin Campbell, PhD

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