Using FDA addiction science, researcher asks: Do salty, high-fat foods act like drugs?
August 26, 2026
August 26, 2026
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 26 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Using FDA addiction science, researcher asks: Do salty, high-fat foods act like drugs?
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LAWRENCE -University of Kansas researcher Tera Fazzino is investigating whether "hyperpalatable" foods marketed to Americans -foods formulated with artificially high amounts of fat, salt and carbohydrates -have traits commonly associated with addictive substance . . .
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Using FDA addiction science, researcher asks: Do salty, high-fat foods act like drugs?
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LAWRENCE -University of Kansas researcher Tera Fazzino is investigating whether "hyperpalatable" foods marketed to Americans -foods formulated with artificially high amounts of fat, salt and carbohydrates -have traits commonly associated with addictive substance . . .