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Donald Layman, an emeritus professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who helped inform the protein chapter for the guidelines, said a snack food is an indulgent food and people need to understand it that way.
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Donald Layman, an emeritus professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, stated that snack foods are indulgent and should be understood as such.
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Donald Layman
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News Article
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{
    "person": "Donald Layman",
    "organization": "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign"
}
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Nutrition Expert Opinion Food Industry
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Created
September 30, 2026 at 12:02 PM (1 week ago)
Last Updated
September 30, 2026 at 12:02 PM (1 week ago)

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Have We Reached Peak PROTEIN? How supermarkets became protein-maxxed.
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1 week ago
https://nytimes.com/interactive/2026/09/28/upshot/28up-protein.html

The article explores the widespread protein hype in the food industry, with protein being added to an increasing variety of foods, from chips to coffee. It questions the nutritional value of these processed protein-enhanced products and highlights consumer spending on them.

Food Industry Nutrition Protein Marketing Consumer Trends Processed Foods Dietary Guidelines
Screenshot of https://nytimes.com/interactive/2026/09/28/upshot/protein.html
Have We Reached Peak PROTEIN? How supermarkets became protein-maxxed.
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1 week ago
https://nytimes.com/interactive/2026/09/28/upshot/protein.html

The article explores the widespread marketing of protein in various food products, from traditional sources to unexpected items like chips and ranch dressing. It questions the nutritional value of these 'protein-maxxed' foods and the motivations behind the trend, highlighting expert skepticism.

Food Industry Nutrition Marketing Processed Foods Diet Trends Consumer Spending Health Claims

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