Comment by Spooky23

My mom used to study this stuff, and her conjecture was that the “low fat” craziness happened around the same time as people being unable to cook for themselves.

When you eat your Trader Joe’s frozen whatever, it is often fortified with soy or pea proteins and different stuff to preserve taste and appearance. Chain restaurant stuff is similar.

Once in awhile, no big deal, but many people are incapable of cooking. My local library has a class in cutting onions and other vegetables booked out till April. Lots of kids grow up with soy formula and frozen chicken nuggets. Pre 1990, no human ate that stuff.