Submitted by TheFek t3_11b9b4h in explainlikeimfive
ftminsc t1_j9x4qen wrote
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I didn’t think this cut it as a top level answer, but for OP or anyone else curious, there is a term you can google, “hyperpalatable”. These are foods which are engineered to get you to eat way more of than you need, and to be addictive in a way. Everything at an Applebees is hyperpalatable. Doritos are hyperpalatable. Etc.
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