Dr. Alfredo Fontanini explains to us that the “Mac and cheese, chicken fingers, a hot dog with ketchup and fries; the infamous kids meal. For millions of American children this is not just an once‐in‐a‐while restaurant indulgence; it is the tip of the iceberg of a culinary education (or rather miseducation) based on excess: too much sugar, too much salt, and too much fat.” He informs us that children today are excessively exposed to such diet and develop into salt, fat and sugar loving adults. “Our gustatory brain is highly plastic; our sense of liking and disliking is shaped by early experiences.” We must take this issue very seriously and educate ourselves about these current global issues which are having a disastrous impact on each one
