Check out part 3 of the fascinating Chicago Tribune 3-part series, "The Oreo, Obesity and Us."
This last article, "For every fad, another cookie," delves into how "science and diet crazes confuse consumers, reshape recipes and fail, ultimately, to reform eating habits."
Earlier, I wrote about this well-researched series — probably the best and most comprehensive series of articles I’ve seen to date about this subject.