Sugar,salt and fat are reinforcers.

          In this blog i will discuss the connection between  overeating and the CAFO system.The end of overeating written by David Kessler explains why some people are vulnerable to sugar,salt and fat. People who are vulnerable to palatable food  are more likely to overeat because  of the sugar,salt and fat which act as a stimulant  As a result  they  are addicted to those kind of food and overeat,adds on weight  and  becomes obese.Generally. their homeostatic system should  maintain their energy balance.which in turn controls their weight. However ,because  their brains are altered by the stimulant sugar, salt and fat, the message they are receiving ,frequently is  similar to that of a drug addict.(One who cannot exist without  drugs). In their case it is more sugar, salt or fat which are reinforcers in their palatable food. The CAFO system is full of fatty meat,for example the cows are fed corn which has  plenty protein.


                 On one hand those consumers who can resist  eating excessive sugar, salt and fat are benefitting from their habits,they are unlikely to  be obese. On the other hand those consumers who are addicts to such food are the victims of the reinforcers.