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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