# 23 insane things you should know about snack foods **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 27, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609 "2013-03-27T14:03:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/1 "2013-03-27T14:03:13Z")
> **[23 Insane Things You Should Know About Snack Foods](https://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods)** > > Chips and soda are addictive, and it's not by accident. Here's a taste of what investigative reporter Michael Moss uncovered in Salt, Sugar, Fat, an eye-opening book about America's food industry. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/22/12/enhanced-buzz-25332-1363969791-10.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/22/12/enhanced-buzz-25332-1363969791-10.jpg) Source: [kilo943.com](http://www.kilo943.com/uncategorized/time-top-break-out-the-cheetos/) ``` Much of what New York Times investigative reporter Michael Moss reveals in his new book [ame="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1400069807/?tag=buzz0f-20"]Sugar, Salt, Fat[/ame] is obvious: Extremely salty, fatty, and sweet foods are truly addictive. What's less obvious — and fascinating — are the precise and scientific methods food manufacturers use to keep consumers buying those foods in greater and greater quantities. Moss talked to food-industry scientists and executives for more than three years, combing through internal corporate documents to understand America's largest and most powerful food companies. 1. Food companies know how our brains work in a grocery store, and they pay big money for good placement. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/21/23/enhanced-buzz-32035-1363924787-7.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/21/23/enhanced-buzz-32035-1363924787-7.jpg) A 2005 Coca-Cola research study showed that people tend to move counterclockwise through supermarkets, from back to front — so eye-catching soda displays will be in the front right of the store to catch your attention when you go in, and main racks of soda should be at the rear right of the store. Source: [triangulations.wordpress.com](http://triangulations.wordpress.com/2011/10/15/grocery-shopping-paths/) But getting their goods inside our grocery carts is only half the battle. These companies want us to buy their stuff again and again. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/22/0/enhanced-buzz-22361-1363925445-7.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/22/0/enhanced-buzz-22361-1363925445-7.jpg) Source: [ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/countryluvinchix/4013902615/"]grocery cart | Flickr - Photo Sharing![/ame] 2. Frito-Lay, for example, has a research team of nearly 500 scientists dedicated to fine-tuning their snacks for maximum deliciousness (and addictive power). ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/22/12/enhanced-buzz-18359-1363970598-1.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/22/12/enhanced-buzz-18359-1363970598-1.jpg) Source: [shutterstock.com](http://shutterstock.com) 3. They even used a $40,000 chewing-simulation device to achieve the ideal crunch level for their chips. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/21/23/enhanced-buzz-3081-1363923960-1.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/21/23/enhanced-buzz-3081-1363923960-1.jpg) The device tests the ideal amount of pressure chips should withstand before they snap — about four pounds of pressure per inch. 4. And they know that the louder chips crunch, the better they taste. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/15/enhanced-buzz-25399-1363808780-2.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/15/enhanced-buzz-25399-1363808780-2.jpg) Unilever conducted a study that found people rated chips as fresher and crispier when they made a louder noise. Image by http://shutterstock.com 5. Coca-Cola's scientists carefully calibrate Coke's flavor to be distinctive yet "forgettable" because our tongues get tired of stronger, more recognizable tastes. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/21/23/enhanced-buzz-31724-1363924445-0.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/21/23/enhanced-buzz-31724-1363924445-0.jpg) It's a mix of aroma (vanilla, citrus, spices), taste (sweetness, acid), and texture (carbonation). Source: [hungryforchange.tv](http://www.hungryforchange.tv/article/where-do-you-stand-on-the-supersized-soda-ban) 6. Cadbury's scientists tested 61 different formulas to come up with the perfectly addictive Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/12/11/enhanced-buzz-28984-1363103367-11.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/12/11/enhanced-buzz-28984-1363103367-11.jpg) Source: [theinstargroup.com](http://www.theinstargroup.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Dr.-Pepper-Bottles.gif) The report of their findings was 135 pages long. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/12/11/enhanced-buzz-9658-1363103494-13.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/12/11/enhanced-buzz-9658-1363103494-13.jpg) Source: [1.bp.blogspot.com](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rA2C1b4YZIQ/TFawCLysrFI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/P9eOxb9WvKE/s1600/paper-pile-page.jpg) One powerful asset food companies have at their disposal is... ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/3/20/18/enhanced-buzz-1606-1363817454-12.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/3/20/18/enhanced-buzz-1606-1363817454-12.jpg) Via: [shutterstock.com](http://shutterstock.com) Studies show that salt is addictive in some of the same ways as cigarettes or hard drugs, and food companies pack it into their products in astonishing amounts. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/3/22/0/enhanced-buzz-27906-1363926015-11.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/3/22/0/enhanced-buzz-27906-1363926015-11.jpg) Source: [actiononsalt.org.uk](http://www.actiononsalt.org.uk/news/surveys/index.html) [Studies](http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110711151451.htm) from as far back as 1991 show that salt activates the same neurological pathways that narcotics do, triggering the brain's "pleasure center." ``` Unlike sugar, which all babies love from birth, salt is an acquired taste. Kids who are exposed to salty foods before six months start to prefer salted over unsalted foods, while kids who aren’t exposed don’t. Today, more than three-quarters of Americans’ weekly salt intake comes from processed foods. And to manufacturers, salt isn’t just salt; food producer Cargill sells 40 different types with different chemical structures. Each one is optimized for certain uses, and they have fun names like “Special Flake,” “Fine Flake Improved,” and “Shur-Flo Fine Flour Salt.” ``` 7. A Hungry Man roast turkey dinner lists salt nine separate times in its ingredients. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/15/enhanced-buzz-18359-1363807881-8.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/15/enhanced-buzz-18359-1363807881-8.jpg) The dish's 5,400 mg of sodium is more than two days' recommended salt intake. Source: [bethkujawski.blogspot.com](http://bethkujawski.blogspot.com/2012/04/hungry-who.html) 8. Some Doritos have more than three times as much sodium as potato chips. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/3/20/14/enhanced-buzz-31966-1363805951-5.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/3/20/14/enhanced-buzz-31966-1363805951-5.jpg) 2nd Degree Burn Fiery Buffalo Doritos (!) clock in at 380 mg per serving, which means four handfuls of chips will max out your daily sodium recommendation. Source: [junkfoodbetty.com](http://junkfoodbetty.com/2010/08/09/doritos-1st-2nd-and-3rd-degree-burn-blazin-jalapeno-fiery-buffalo-and-scorchin-habanero-tortilla-chips/) 9. Three slices of Oscar Meyer ham can contain more than half a day's recommended sodium intake. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/20/14/enhanced-buzz-19213-1363804924-12.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/20/14/enhanced-buzz-19213-1363804924-12.jpg) The kind Moss sampled had 820mg of sodium. The Deli Fresh brand contains five different kinds of sodium preservatives. Source: [kraftbrands.com](http://www.kraftbrands.com/oscarmayer/deli-fresh/ham.html) 10. Even V8 juice has 420mg of sodium per cup, or 20% of your daily recommended intake. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/14/enhanced-buzz-7257-1363805249-6.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/14/enhanced-buzz-7257-1363805249-6.jpg) Campbell's has successfully marketed V8 as a substitute for fresh vegetables, which have 0 mg sodium per cup. Source: [soap.com](http://www.soap.com/p/v8-vegetable-juice-6-ct-55-oz-cans-8-pk-177587) 11. Commercially produced bread is heavy on salt because it keeps the machines from getting gummed up. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/15/enhanced-buzz-16783-1363806035-3.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/15/enhanced-buzz-16783-1363806035-3.jpg) Salt slows down the rising process so that the factory ovens can keep up. Source: [en.wikipedia.org](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wonder_Bread_Open.JPG) Another weapon in the snack manufacturing arsenal is... ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/18/enhanced-buzz-22372-1363817854-13.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/18/enhanced-buzz-22372-1363817854-13.jpg) Many products are sweetened with pure fructose, which is different from regular table sugar (sucrose). It decomposes much more slowly, which extends shelf life of baked goods. It also resists forming crystals, which keeps cookies and ice cream soft. Additionally, fructose is much sweeter-tasting than sucrose or glucose, which means manufacturers can use less of it (and claim health benefits) while maintaing the same level of sweetness. ``` BUT, for the record, regular sugar and “high-fructose” corn syrup are basically the same. Chemically, they’re both half glucose and half fructose. And they’re equally bad for you. Manufacturers tend to use the syrup because it’s cheap and convenient. Image by [http://shutterstock.com](http://shutterstock.com) ``` Every human is genetically predisposed to love sugar, so food companies put it in foods you wouldn't expect. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/22/0/enhanced-buzz-6454-1363926794-5.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/22/0/enhanced-buzz-6454-1363926794-5.jpg) Source: [favim.com](http://favim.com/image/61602/) 12. There's as much sugar in half a cup of Prego tomato sauce... ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/8/17/enhanced-buzz-23868-1362783192-6.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/8/17/enhanced-buzz-23868-1362783192-6.jpg) Source: [iheartshaws.blogspot.com](http://iheartshaws.blogspot.com/2013/02/prego-pasta-sauce-only-129-at-shaws.html) ...as there is in three Oreos (two teaspoons). ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/3/8/17/enhanced-buzz-1560-1362783581-5.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/3/8/17/enhanced-buzz-1560-1362783581-5.jpg) The first ingredient in Prego sauce is tomatoes. The second is sugar. Source: [grainsofearth.org](http://www.grainsofearth.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/6.jpg) 13. "Fruit" drinks are some of the worst for you. Cherry Capri Sun has 28% more sugar per ounce than Coca-Cola does. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/15/enhanced-buzz-18359-1363807567-3.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/15/enhanced-buzz-18359-1363807567-3.jpg) A lot of drinks and foods are sweetened with fruit juice concentrate, which means they can claim fruit as an ingredient. But it's just sugar with a healthier-sounding name — all of the fruit's fiber and nutrients are stripped out during the manufacturing process. Source: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Capri-Sun-10-Count-6-Ounce-Pouches/dp/B002UFIFDW"]Capri Sun Juice Drink, Wild Cherry, 10-Count, 6-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 4): Amazon.com: Grocery & Gourmet Food@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61piKoj-c5L.@@AMEPARAM@@61piKoj-c5L[/ame] 14. Pancakes "breakfast" Lunchables (R.I.P.) had 76 grams of sugar (three times the AHA's daily intake recommendation). The pancakes came with syrup, icing, Lifesavers, and Tang. Source: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSRthoz9HJY"]youtube.com[/ame] 15. The top ingredient in Apple Jacks is sugar (43%). ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/15/enhanced-buzz-16230-1363807705-16.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/15/enhanced-buzz-16230-1363807705-16.jpg) And, as an added bonus, there's more salt in the cereal than there is apple or apple juice concentrate. Source: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Apple-Jacks-Cereal-12-2-Ounce-Boxes/dp/B002DHMVQE/ref=sr_1_2?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1363807688&sr=1-2&keywords=apple+jacks"]Apple Jacks Cereal, 12.2-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 4): Amazon.com: Grocery & Gourmet Food@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51kibc-nAmL.@@AMEPARAM@@51kibc-nAmL[/ame] 16. The American Heart Association's recommendation for women's sugar intake is just five teaspoons a day. Read more about the AHA's guidelines [here](http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sugars-and-Carbohydrates_UCM_303296_Article.jsp). That's half a can of Coke. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/8/17/enhanced-buzz-23921-1362782030-6.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/8/17/enhanced-buzz-23921-1362782030-6.jpg) Source: [sweettaterblog.com](http://www.sweettaterblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/coke__01676_zoom.jpeg) Or one and a half Fig Newtons. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/8/17/enhanced-buzz-23947-1362782114-14.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/8/17/enhanced-buzz-23947-1362782114-14.jpg) Source: [commons.wikimedia.org](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig-Newtons-Stacked.jpg) And, of course, these companies also use... ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/3/20/18/enhanced-buzz-2483-1363817279-12.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/3/20/18/enhanced-buzz-2483-1363817279-12.jpg) Source: [shutterstock.co](http://shutterstock.co) Fat is also addictive. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/22/0/enhanced-buzz-4028-1363927219-9.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/22/0/enhanced-buzz-4028-1363927219-9.jpg) Fat's allure is a little bit more complicated than salt or sugar. There are no taste buds on the tongue that specifically respond to it, but nonetheless it [has been shown](http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/03/28/fatty.foods.brain/index.html) to trigger similar reactions to cocaine. Manufacturers load lots of packaged products with fat because it helps mask unpleasant or sharp flavors (often introduced by chemicals in the manufacturing process), gives foods an appealing texture, and extends shelf life. Source: [essentialstuff.org](http://essentialstuff.org/index.php/2010/10/24/Cat/rendering-lard-crockpot-process/) 17. Which is part of the reason that a large (10-oz.) bag of Lay's packs one and a half days' worth of fat (about 100g). ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/20/18/enhanced-buzz-16987-1363818497-4.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/20/18/enhanced-buzz-16987-1363818497-4.jpg) But you'd never know, because chip nutrition facts are calculated per 1-oz. serving. Source: [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Lays-Salt-Vinegar-Potato-Chips/dp/B003L1QJKU/ref=sr_1_23?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1363818439&sr=1-23&keywords=lays"]Lay's - Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips - 10.5 oz: Amazon.com: Grocery & Gourmet Food@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rSN3J3f-L.@@AMEPARAM@@51rSN3J3f-L[/ame] 18. One DiGiorno Cheese Stuffed Crust Supreme Pizza has more than two days' worth of saturated fat (42 grams). ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/16/enhanced-buzz-3383-1363812212-4.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr01/2013/3/20/16/enhanced-buzz-3383-1363812212-4.jpg) Source: [walmart.com](http://www.walmart.com/ip/Digiorno-Cheese-Stuffed-Crust-Supreme-Pizza-30.7-oz/10293108) 19. Two spoonfuls of Philadelphia's Indulgence chocolate cream cheese has a quarter of the daily maximum for saturated fat. ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/20/13/enhanced-buzz-9977-1363801517-31.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/20/13/enhanced-buzz-9977-1363801517-31.jpg) Also, it has to be categorized as "spread" because added sugar means it can't legally be sold as cheese. Source: [psychotwin.blogspot.com](http://psychotwin.blogspot.com/2012/03/philadelphia-indulgence-chocolate-cream.html) Just in case you haven't lost your appetite yet, we'll leave you with these final fun facts courtesy of Michael Moss: 20. Cheez Whiz does not list cheese as an ingredient. According to Kraft, Cheez Whiz does contain some cheese, but the ingredients are listed separately (as whey, milk, etc). Wired has a good explanation of its more mysterious components [here](http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.10/start.html?pg=4). 21. Packaged food executives don't actually eat the products their companies make. John Ruff from Kraft gave up sweet drinks and fatty snacks. Bob Lin from Frito-Lay avoids potato chips. Howard Moskowitz, a soft drink engineer, doesn't drink soda. 22. Coca-Cola executives refer to consumers who drink more than two or three cans a day as "heavy users." 23. The biggest food company in the country, Kraft, is controlled by the biggest tobacco company, Altria (formerly Philip Morris). You can draw the delightful parallels yourself! ![http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/3/19/17/enhanced-buzz-10795-1363727485-18.jpg](http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr03/2013/3/19/17/enhanced-buzz-10795-1363727485-18.jpg) ``` ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/2 "2013-03-27T14:04:16Z")
TL;DR Phillip Morris owns Kraft and companies use snack foods in a manner of a legalized drug by engineering them to be addictive with extra salt, sugar and fats. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/3 "2013-03-27T14:14:33Z")
I sprinkle salt and sugar on my fatty greasy snacks before I eat them. NO FUCKS GIVEN. ---
**Author:** ![slwrthnu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slwrthnu/32/6296_2.png) [@slwrthnu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slwrthnu)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/4 "2013-03-27T16:46:00Z")
fuck, im starving already, gonna pig out for dinner, that shit make me hungry (just read bold and looked at pics) none of that is news to me though, don’t eat stupid size portions and your good to go. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/5 "2013-03-28T05:06:12Z")
OH MY FUCK 3 ALARM HABANERO DORITOS!!! DO WANT. ---
**Author:** ![d\_gage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d_gage/32/6321_2.png) [@d\_gage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d_gage)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/6 "2013-03-28T05:14:48Z")
Only thing to see here is that snack foods are DELICIOUS! ---
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/7 "2013-03-28T05:37:30Z")
InB4pitmanruinsthread. ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 6:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/8 "2013-03-28T06:19:32Z")
Spicy Nacho Doritos are fucking epic. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/9 "2013-03-28T07:45:26Z")
Fat kid status ITT haha ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/10 "2013-03-28T09:49:22Z")
I just can’t believe they are making “Doritos locos tacos” flavored Doritos now. ---
**Author:** ![Shady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@Shady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shady)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/11 "2013-03-28T11:17:20Z")
This is nothing new, there have been countless pieces on TV, pieces done in schools etc about all of this… We all know this shit isnt good for you, im pretty sure a few of these companies have said straight up so and so ingredient or they way we go about this triggers a happy emotional response in people etc… We continue to eat it because its good, people who continue to eat and drink these things in heavy ammounts do so because they lack self control and most dont give a fuck about themselves. Im hardly a fit guy, but I know my limits and when i need to put the bag of Doritos down. If people would realize they dont need to eat the whole bag of doritos that day theyd have more money and be less fat. ---
**Author:** ![slwrthnu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slwrthnu/32/6296_2.png) [@slwrthnu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slwrthnu)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/12 "2013-03-28T12:15:35Z")
> [@FS: another moving thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-another-moving-thread/52047/20): > > I just can’t believe they are making “Doritos locos tacos” flavored Doritos now. wait what? ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/13 "2013-03-28T12:25:35Z")
> [@Went to Florida for a bag of milk](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/went-to-florida-for-a-bag-of-milk/52116/39): > > wait what? Yup [http://consumerist.com/2013/03/26/snack-food-world-collapses-in-upon-itself-as-doritos-announces-doritos-locos-tacos-doritos/](http://consumerist.com/2013/03/26/snack-food-world-collapses-in-upon-itself-as-doritos-announces-doritos-locos-tacos-doritos/) ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/14 "2013-03-28T12:50:22Z")
oops ---
**Author:** ![slwrthnu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slwrthnu/32/6296_2.png) [@slwrthnu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slwrthnu)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/15 "2013-03-28T17:39:46Z")
> [@Street parking rules?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/street-parking-rules/52135/6): > > Yup > [http://consumerist.com/2013/03/26/snack-food-world-collapses-in-upon-itself-as-doritos-announces-doritos-locos-tacos-doritos/](http://consumerist.com/2013/03/26/snack-food-world-collapses-in-upon-itself-as-doritos-announces-doritos-locos-tacos-doritos/) so the chips are going to taste like your eating a taco? dip them in sour cream and they have the supreme? how long till taco bell has taco shells that taste like the chips that taste like their tacos that way when your eating those tacos it taste like double the meat. fuck. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/16 "2013-03-28T18:48:10Z")
Exactly…except its not really meat they use, which is why its so good?!? Lol ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2013, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/17 "2013-03-28T19:08:26Z")
It is in fact meat I assure you ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/18 "2013-03-29T05:16:20Z")
Chalupas FTW ---
**Author:** ![Sully93vr4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sully93vr4/32/6278_2.png) [@Sully93vr4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sully93vr4)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/19 "2013-03-29T05:58:27Z")
Don’t care how bad it is for you, Taco Bell is god’s gift to humans. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/23-insane-things-you-should-know-about-snack-foods/266609/20 "2013-03-29T06:40:56Z")
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