Ditching GMOs. Eliminating aspartame and artificial additives. Swearing off meat raised with antibiotics. Could it be that Big Food is finally cleaning up its act? Sort of, maybe. A cynical observer, though, might wonder about the extent to which the food industry is pandering to a vocal, but not incredibly informed, consumer base, and whether it’s giving us meaningless “reforms” as a distraction from the real changes it’s not making to its products.

“Healthier” fast and processed food remains anything but