Engineered Food

Food manufacturers intentionally engineer processed products to override normal satiety mechanisms. Engineered foods create a dissociation between taste reward and nutritional fulfillment, sustaining hunger despite high caloric intake. Mere exposure to engineered foods in a grocery store or social setting can be sufficient to override dietary intentions. Certain gene variants increase sweet tooth intensity and reduce the ability to moderate intake once eating has begun. For genetically susceptible individuals, abstinence is a more reliable strategy than moderation.