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24 alternatives to The Unhealthy Truth

A shocking investigation into the dangers of American food

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Unhealthy Truth launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   In Defense of Food▲79

   An eater's manifesto

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Mindless Eating▲93

   The “hidden persuaders” that make us overeat.

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Food Inc▲61

   How industrial food is making us sicker, fatter, and poorer

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The End of Overeating▲55

   Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Food Rules▲56

   An Eater's Manual

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   EverlyWell▲93

   The Next Generation Health Testing Platform

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   foodgawker▲119

   Food porn Bible & recipe aggregator

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Treat▲155

   Improve your diet and fight back against disease

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9IN
   Intuitive nutrition information▲89

   2015 · spe.lt · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Open Food Facts▲104

    Information and data on food products from around the world

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The 4-Hour Body▲97

    An uncommon guide to rapid fat-loss, incredible sex, etc...

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    ...▲67

    ...

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Blindspot▲86

    Hidden biases of good people

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Fast Food Nation▲5

    What the all-American meal is doing to the world

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Examine 2.0▲109

    Unbiased health and supplement information you can trust

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat▲83

    Mastering the elements of good cooking

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    An Inaccurate History of Advertising▲74

    The industry's heaviest hitters weigh in, kind of

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Freakonomics▲97

    A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Whatsinit?▲86

    Know your food in 12 words or less

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Underground Culinary Tour - how the restaurant industry is being transformed by the use of data▲58

    free ebook (ARC) in exchange for your reading data (US only)

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Man V. Nature▲148

    Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Eat and Run▲77

    Journey into the world of ultramarathon running

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →