Basically Dall-e 3 has sacrificed knowing what "oil painting" means in favor of hyperpalatability
March 1, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Basically Dall-e 3 has sacrificed knowing what "oil painting" means in favor of hyperpalatability
epistemic closures are comfy and easy to wear
hyperpalatability argument but for epistemic collapse analogising it to modern surge of metabolic syndrome. is this anything?
hyperpalatability argument but for epistemic collapse analogising it to modern surge of metabolic syndrome. is this anything?
August 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
epistemic closures are comfy and easy to wear
hyperpalatability argument but for epistemic collapse analogising it to modern surge of metabolic syndrome. is this anything?
hyperpalatability argument but for epistemic collapse analogising it to modern surge of metabolic syndrome. is this anything?
eating right is hard because on one hand I think cooking is an artform and it kicks ass to try to make food taste as good as possible but on the other hand if you get too close to hyperpalatability you just fuck your brain up and want to keep eating so you can keep tasting. kinda fucked up tbh.
March 24, 2026 at 11:53 PM
eating right is hard because on one hand I think cooking is an artform and it kicks ass to try to make food taste as good as possible but on the other hand if you get too close to hyperpalatability you just fuck your brain up and want to keep eating so you can keep tasting. kinda fucked up tbh.
which like there's.... a fascinating sub-argument to make here analogising LLMs to hyperpalatable food with at least some of the attendant concerns of hyperpalatability
it makes me want to deliberately construct a language crystal mind that is contrapalatable
it makes me want to deliberately construct a language crystal mind that is contrapalatable
February 23, 2026 at 8:01 PM
which like there's.... a fascinating sub-argument to make here analogising LLMs to hyperpalatable food with at least some of the attendant concerns of hyperpalatability
it makes me want to deliberately construct a language crystal mind that is contrapalatable
it makes me want to deliberately construct a language crystal mind that is contrapalatable
so hyperpalatability: the thing where modern food prep has gotten SO GOOD that we accidentally made food that's hypersalient to our taste buds and so delicious that it's actually a problem / more digestible than we actually WANT food to be
August 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
so hyperpalatability: the thing where modern food prep has gotten SO GOOD that we accidentally made food that's hypersalient to our taste buds and so delicious that it's actually a problem / more digestible than we actually WANT food to be
(all of my favourite interactions with language-crystal-based mind-adjacencies on here have been *with* instances with a very very distinct tonal texture to their text, aiming at consistent outward-facing identity rather than generalised hyperpalatability)
February 23, 2026 at 8:01 PM
(all of my favourite interactions with language-crystal-based mind-adjacencies on here have been *with* instances with a very very distinct tonal texture to their text, aiming at consistent outward-facing identity rather than generalised hyperpalatability)
Multiple RCTs are seeking mechanistic evidence on UPFs and health outcomes. Emerging evidence suggests that high energy density and hyperpalatability might be among the most important characteristics. HFSS foods tend to be energy dense.
March 31, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Multiple RCTs are seeking mechanistic evidence on UPFs and health outcomes. Emerging evidence suggests that high energy density and hyperpalatability might be among the most important characteristics. HFSS foods tend to be energy dense.
I also think spoiler culture is an outgrowth of people who are accustomed to hyperpalatable media diets and respond to anything that might lessen the experience of the kind of shallow, unthinking engagement with media that hyperpalatability seeks to cultivate with hostility
August 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
I also think spoiler culture is an outgrowth of people who are accustomed to hyperpalatable media diets and respond to anything that might lessen the experience of the kind of shallow, unthinking engagement with media that hyperpalatability seeks to cultivate with hostility
yesterday that point to hyperpalatability and energy density being two key parts driving that weight gain. Hyperpalatability is when a food has two or more of ingredients such as fat, sugar, sodium and carbs. These foods trigger the brain's reward system so strongly that they overide the...
November 27, 2024 at 2:33 PM
yesterday that point to hyperpalatability and energy density being two key parts driving that weight gain. Hyperpalatability is when a food has two or more of ingredients such as fat, sugar, sodium and carbs. These foods trigger the brain's reward system so strongly that they overide the...
People who clown on La Croix for not having flavor:
Y'all need to look up "hyperpalatability" and why it's ruined your ability to enjoy things.
Y'all need to look up "hyperpalatability" and why it's ruined your ability to enjoy things.
February 15, 2026 at 6:34 PM
People who clown on La Croix for not having flavor:
Y'all need to look up "hyperpalatability" and why it's ruined your ability to enjoy things.
Y'all need to look up "hyperpalatability" and why it's ruined your ability to enjoy things.
Thanks...the main drivers of overeating are high energy density and hyperpalatability...made possible at scale, price,convenience by industrial processing. Plus...we just don't know of potential harms not mediated by weight gain. What we DO know is the food environment is unhealthy and can be fixed.
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Oversimplifying nature of problem by creating one big bogeyman can cause harm. It can muddle our understanding of healthy eating, blame the wrong people, and pave the way for bad policies
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Oversimplifying nature of problem by creating one big bogeyman can cause harm. It can muddle our understanding of healthy eating, blame the wrong people, and pave the way for bad policies
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October 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Thanks...the main drivers of overeating are high energy density and hyperpalatability...made possible at scale, price,convenience by industrial processing. Plus...we just don't know of potential harms not mediated by weight gain. What we DO know is the food environment is unhealthy and can be fixed.
hah! the palatable version of non-hyperpalatability?
September 23, 2024 at 7:23 PM
hah! the palatable version of non-hyperpalatability?
The hyperpalatability of their affordably-priced treats is what sends me over the edge.
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June 30, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The hyperpalatability of their affordably-priced treats is what sends me over the edge.
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Processing can be used for purposes other than energy density & hyperpalatability, like improved shelf-life, less food waste, lower prices, more sustainable alternatives to animal-based products, etc. Why not focus on HFSS, energy density & hyperpalatability as those are bad, not processing per se?
March 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Processing can be used for purposes other than energy density & hyperpalatability, like improved shelf-life, less food waste, lower prices, more sustainable alternatives to animal-based products, etc. Why not focus on HFSS, energy density & hyperpalatability as those are bad, not processing per se?
"better than mass starvation" is such an incredibly low bar to aim for lol. obesity is a real issue and wagging your finger at fat people and telling them they just need more self control isn't going to fix the problem! pretending like hyperpalatability isn't a real thing is ridiculous too.
April 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
"better than mass starvation" is such an incredibly low bar to aim for lol. obesity is a real issue and wagging your finger at fat people and telling them they just need more self control isn't going to fix the problem! pretending like hyperpalatability isn't a real thing is ridiculous too.
If energy density & hyperpalatability are of concern, why use a hotchpotch concept like "UPF" as a bad proxy? (Ulta-processing *could* also be used to reduce energy density & palatability = not a rigorous concept.) Why not try to add energy density & hyperpalatability to algorithms like Nutri-Score?
January 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
If energy density & hyperpalatability are of concern, why use a hotchpotch concept like "UPF" as a bad proxy? (Ulta-processing *could* also be used to reduce energy density & palatability = not a rigorous concept.) Why not try to add energy density & hyperpalatability to algorithms like Nutri-Score?
this is not a good thing, to be clear. the hyperpalatability of social media is, in itself, a problem. but i feel like there's a middle ground between "hot AI Gen X shitlib slop will be poured into your lap every day by an army of fouled pornbots" and "fascist nucleus accumbens milking machine"
August 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
this is not a good thing, to be clear. the hyperpalatability of social media is, in itself, a problem. but i feel like there's a middle ground between "hot AI Gen X shitlib slop will be poured into your lap every day by an army of fouled pornbots" and "fascist nucleus accumbens milking machine"
I'm a casual TikTok user at best, but I'm starting to notice that really good songwriting can be excerpted for dances, memes, etc. without having to concentrate 10–15 seconds of hyperpalatability into a bridge or transition; e.g., Chappell Roan and charli xcx are strong songcrafters start to finish.
August 16, 2024 at 5:01 PM
I'm a casual TikTok user at best, but I'm starting to notice that really good songwriting can be excerpted for dances, memes, etc. without having to concentrate 10–15 seconds of hyperpalatability into a bridge or transition; e.g., Chappell Roan and charli xcx are strong songcrafters start to finish.
the lyrics are a reference to the hyperpalatability of kpop music...yet they lead by saying the world's gone mad and you don't' have to think to much, giving the otherwise playful song a darker undertone...why shouldn't we think too much? what will we find?
July 9, 2026 at 7:05 AM
the lyrics are a reference to the hyperpalatability of kpop music...yet they lead by saying the world's gone mad and you don't' have to think to much, giving the otherwise playful song a darker undertone...why shouldn't we think too much? what will we find?
@barrycsmith.bsky.social And a nice point I heard on a podcast yesterday, that you may know well, that gets to the heart of hyperpalatability - even before mentioning UPF: Nothing in nature is rich in 2 of the 3: salt, carbs/sugar, fat. Telling if completely true.
December 14, 2024 at 11:57 AM
@barrycsmith.bsky.social And a nice point I heard on a podcast yesterday, that you may know well, that gets to the heart of hyperpalatability - even before mentioning UPF: Nothing in nature is rich in 2 of the 3: salt, carbs/sugar, fat. Telling if completely true.
UPF is not 'relatively recent concept', it's 15 yrs old with 100s studies linking to ill-health. Yes, most are observational but RCTs show problems are not due to HFSS alone (Hall 2019 + recent, unpublished as yet, that suggests energy density & hyperpalatability = key mechanisms).
January 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
UPF is not 'relatively recent concept', it's 15 yrs old with 100s studies linking to ill-health. Yes, most are observational but RCTs show problems are not due to HFSS alone (Hall 2019 + recent, unpublished as yet, that suggests energy density & hyperpalatability = key mechanisms).
After munching on salty potato chips, “your brain is like, ‘Oh my god, we need another bite of that,’” even if “your stomach is like, ‘Oh, please don’t do that, we’re so full,’” said Dr. Fazzino defining the term used to describe this phenomenon, called hyperpalatability.
August 2, 2024 at 2:01 AM
After munching on salty potato chips, “your brain is like, ‘Oh my god, we need another bite of that,’” even if “your stomach is like, ‘Oh, please don’t do that, we’re so full,’” said Dr. Fazzino defining the term used to describe this phenomenon, called hyperpalatability.
Instant noodles remain globally popular despite health risks, driven by addiction-like effects from high energy density and hyperpalatability.
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June 16, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Instant noodles remain globally popular despite health risks, driven by addiction-like effects from high energy density and hyperpalatability.
They call it hyperpalatability, but yes.
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Why do you suspect I’m wrong about fruit? Do you think the fruit we eat today is the same as wild varieties from hundreds or thousands of years ago?
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Why do you suspect I’m wrong about fruit? Do you think the fruit we eat today is the same as wild varieties from hundreds or thousands of years ago?
Hyper‐Palatable Foods: Development of a Quantitative Definition and Application to the US Food System Database
Objective Extensive research has focused on hyper-palatable foods (HPF); however, HPF are defined using descriptive terms (e.g., fast foods, sweets), which are not standardized and lack specificity....
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August 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
They call it hyperpalatability, but yes.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Why do you suspect I’m wrong about fruit? Do you think the fruit we eat today is the same as wild varieties from hundreds or thousands of years ago?
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Why do you suspect I’m wrong about fruit? Do you think the fruit we eat today is the same as wild varieties from hundreds or thousands of years ago?
Discover how ultra-processed foods may be today's tobacco wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/foo...
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April 3, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Discover how ultra-processed foods may be today's tobacco wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/foo...
#ashleygearhardt #allanbrandt #foodengineering #UPFs #ultraprocessedfoods #publichealth #tobaccoindustry #foodaddiction #healthcrisis #healthpolicy #consumerawareness #hyperpalatability #industrialfood
#ashleygearhardt #allanbrandt #foodengineering #UPFs #ultraprocessedfoods #publichealth #tobaccoindustry #foodaddiction #healthcrisis #healthpolicy #consumerawareness #hyperpalatability #industrialfood