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Also, Cutler's 2003 study, " Why have Americans become more obese?

", discusses rising obesity as an outcome of the revolution in mass food packaging.

He includes vacuum packing, improved preservatives, deep freezing, and microwaves as culprits.

Consumer prices on items like various frozen foods, soda, and potato chips are increasing at half the rate of fresh fruits and vegetables, which mass preparation makes for lower costs and more food consumption.