Tag: Industrial food system

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Navigating Choice: What is the very modern form of the omnivore's dilemma?

Dec 29, 2025 •

4 min read

According to a 2024 review of 45 metanalyses, diets high in ultra-processed foods increase the risk of cardiovascular mortality by 50%, highlighting the urgency of understanding what is the very modern form of the omnivore's dilemma.

Understanding Why the Omnivore's Dilemma Still Exists

Dec 17, 2025 •

5 min read

According to psychologist Paul Rozin, the anxiety associated with choosing what to eat is a core feature of human omnivory. The omnivore's dilemma is this fundamental tension between our need for dietary variety and our fear of unknown, potentially harmful foods, which is amplified in the modern industrial food system.