{"product_id":"inside-the-oreo-c-j-benjamin-9798286899685","title":"Inside the Oreo: Sweet Secrets of Additives \u0026 Preservatives","description":"Few snacks have achieved the cultural icon status of the Oreo. It's nostalgic. It's addictive. And it's everywhere-from lunchboxes and gas stations to corporate boardrooms and global ad campaigns. But behind the playful marketing and familiar crunch lies a far more complex story-one that raises critical questions about what we're really eating and how it affects our health. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs an investigative researcher and public health advocate, I've spent years studying the intersection of food science, corporate influence, and ingredient transparency. Inside the Oreo: Sweet Secrets of Additives \u0026amp; Preservatives is the product of that work. Drawing on Oreo's publicly available nutritional data as of 2025, this book unpacks the cookie's hidden architecture-from emulsifiers and preservatives to sweeteners and synthetic flavors-and explores what each of these components means for our bodies and our broader food system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is not just about a cookie. It's about how processed food is made, labeled, and sold. It's about the regulatory loopholes that allow questionable additives into our pantries, and the corporate incentives that prioritize shelf life over human life. Most importantly, it's about equipping you-the reader-with the tools to question, decode, and choose differently. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're a parent, a student, a policy maker, or someone who just loves snacks, this book aims to change how you see that little black-and-white cookie-and the $1 trillion industry behind it.\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to the truth inside the Oreo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. J. Benjamin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798286899685\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.39d","brand":"C. J. Benjamin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241973723391,"sku":"9798286899685","price":13.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ea5bb74-eaa7-4999-afe2-674d90969bf6.jpg?v=1772656872","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inside-the-oreo-c-j-benjamin-9798286899685","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}