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They hit the market in 1992. Three years later, they were the best-selling cookie in America. This week, Mike and Aubrey dive into the low-fat craze of the 1990s and sample the snack that became the symbol of its rise and fall.
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- How the Ideology of Low Fat Conquered America
- “Eat More, They’re Healthy”
- Anthology of “Cookie Man” ads
- “What if It’s All Been A Big Fat Lie?”
- “Ending the War on Fat”
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