“I Threw It in the Garbage” Brad Reese says he opened a bag of seasonal Reese’s candies, took a bite, checked the ingredients — and tossed it. He claims what he found wasn’t the simple formula his grandfather built the brand on. Instead of traditional milk chocolate and peanut butter, he alleges certain products used alternative coatings and peanut-butter-style crèmes made with vegetable oils and processed fats. Hershey maintains its iconic Peanut Butter Cups remain unchanged and says adjustments apply to expanded product variations. Fine. But that’s not the real issue. The real issue is this: Why are so many American foods no longer made with the ingredients they once were? The Ultra-Processed America Problem Step back from one brand.…
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