How “Per Serving” Makes Sugar Disappear in America

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You came back from the United States with a higher glucose reading and a new respect for the humble sauce label. That is the correct order of learning: body first, ideology later. Americans do not wake up and decide to pour sugar into barbecue sauce out of moral weakness. They do it because sugar is cheap, useful, and—most importantly—because it sells. The part that should bother you is not that … Read the rest

All-Night Diners and Eternal Darkness

Контент 18+ There is a famous painting by the American Edward Hopper called “Nighthawks” which I ran across on the internet a couple of days ago. I love the frigid melancholy of much of Hopper’s work and suggest to my readers that you check him out if you have never heard of him before.

“Nighthawks” depicts a late night diner-cafe in New York City in 1942. Four people are in … Read the rest