Michael Moss, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who wrote Salt, Sugar, Fat and his latest book, Hooked, was the speaker at the American Library in Paris author event. I wrote a review of the book Hooked: How we became addicted to Processed Food a year and a half ago and encouraged all my readers interested in both Addictions and Food, to read it. I learned he was coming to Paris to be a guest speaker at a writing retreat this week. Unfortunately, it wasn’t possible for me to attend the retreat. When I learned last weekend, that he would be speaking at the Library, I was very excited. This man had thanked me on Instagram for the review and I got an image of an author that was totally approachable.
Another excellent post. I applaud your willingness to take risks. He is also doing a service by informing people in his way. I tried to bring my personal message of sugar addiction to my coworkers when I was accepted into the group at work of "Wellness Advocates" and when we introduced ourselves, I added that I was a sugar addict. Later on a fellow came up to me and said that he was one himself, in a conspiratorial way. Upon further conversation with him, he was content to say that, but had no intention of giving up sweets. Kind of how I used to joke with fellow drinkers that I was an alcoholic.
I also tried during this stint with the 'Wellness Advocates" to see if I could bring Judy Collins to the company to talk about addictions (including food addiction, based on her book) but I was not able to get the support from the people there, nor from others in the company. But one never knows how the message will take hold.
Hooked on Food
Another excellent post. I applaud your willingness to take risks. He is also doing a service by informing people in his way. I tried to bring my personal message of sugar addiction to my coworkers when I was accepted into the group at work of "Wellness Advocates" and when we introduced ourselves, I added that I was a sugar addict. Later on a fellow came up to me and said that he was one himself, in a conspiratorial way. Upon further conversation with him, he was content to say that, but had no intention of giving up sweets. Kind of how I used to joke with fellow drinkers that I was an alcoholic.
I also tried during this stint with the 'Wellness Advocates" to see if I could bring Judy Collins to the company to talk about addictions (including food addiction, based on her book) but I was not able to get the support from the people there, nor from others in the company. But one never knows how the message will take hold.