The surplus of carbohydrates from corn, wheat and soy in the food supply ultimately translated into a surplus of calories and sugar used to create food products fast, cheap and convenient for the American consumer. Michael Pollan implicates these changes in the arrival of the Western diet and all its consequences by saying: "These changes have given us the West that we take for granted: lots of processed foods and meats, lots of fats and sugars added, lots of everything.” -except vegetables, fruits and whole