Why Did We Replace Real With Fake?

Why Did We Replace Real With Fake?
A photo illustration of “Ultra Processed” foods, in a file photo. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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The signs of the time were certainly invisible to me. But looking back now, it’s remarkable to imagine what kind of food frenzy swept over my generation growing up. We were flooded with fake products that replaced real food. Maybe we were aware that it was happening but trusted it enough not to question it. Indeed, it was widely assumed that we were finally eating healthy for the first time.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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