Ultra-Processed People

Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop?

Author: Chris van Tulleken

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An event publication that promises to change how we eat, saving ourselves and the planet at the same time.

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An event publication that promises to change how we eat, saving ourselves and the planet at the same time.

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An event publication that promises to change how we eat, saving ourselves and the planet at the same time.An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food.It's not you, it's the food.We have entered a new 'age of eating' where most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food, food which is industrially processed and designed and marketed to be addictive. But do we really know what it's doing to our bodies?Join Chris in his travels through the world of food science and a UPF diet to discover what's really going on. Find out why exercise and willpower can't save us, and what UPF is really doing to our bodies, our health, our weight, and the planet (hint- nothing good).For too long we've been told we just need to make different choices, when really we're living in a food environment that makes it nigh-on impossible. So this is a book about our rights. The right to know what we eat and what it does to our bodies and the right to good, affordable food.

Critic Reviews

You’ve got to get this book in your life . . . Completely compelling . . . Read a page and think about it for the rest of the week -- Chris Evans
A devastating, witty and scholarly destruction of the shit food we eat and why -- Adam Rutherford
If you only read one diet or nutrition book in your life, make it this one. It will not only change the way you eat but the way you think about food. And it does all this without a hint of finger-wagging or body shaming. I came away feeling so much better informed about every aspect of ultra-processed food, from the way it affects the microbes in our gut to why it is so profitable to produce to why it's so hard to eat only a single bowl of Coco Pops to why any food that is marketed as 'better for you' is almost certainly not. -- Bee Wilson
A wonderful and fascinating exposé of ultra-processed food, edible substances with strange sounding ingredients which are manufactured by some of the wealthiest companies on the planet and which, worryingly, form an increasing part of our diet. As Chris shows, not only have these foods been formulated to ensure that we eat them constantly and without thought, but they hijack our ability to regulate what we eat, primarily by affecting our brains. And he backs up his claims with a powerful self-experiment, along with lots of rigorous and often shocking research. Reading this book will make you question what you eat and how it was produced -- Dr. Michael Mosley BBC presenter and bestselling author of The Fast Diet
Packed with "I never knew that" moments, Ultra-Processed People is a wonderfully playful book that changed forever how I think about what I eat and why -- Hannah Fry

About the Author

Chris van Tulleken is an infectious diseases doctor at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London. He trained at Oxford and has a PhD in molecular virology from University College London where he is an Associate Professor. His research focuses on how corporations affect human health especially in the context of child nutrition and he works with UNICEF and The World Health Organisation on this area. As one of the BBC's leading broadcasters for children and adults his work has won two BAFTAs. He lives in London with his wife and two children.

Product Details

Publisher

Cornerstone | Cornerstone Press

Published

27th April 2023

Pages

384

ISBN

9781529903591

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS

08 Dec, 2023

Everyone who cares about their health should read this.
By Jo

06 Oct, 2023

It is without doubt the most amazing book I have read. A must-read for us all to reveal the bastardry of Big Food and their contribution to obesity, diabetes and a slew of other illnesses. I wish all Members of Parliament were required to read it and legislate to protect our communities.
By Judy

06 Mar, 2024

Really interesting and seemingly well-researched look into the 'industrialised food industry'. It will certainly change the way you view packet food. Well worth the read for those looking to learn a little more about living healthily and avoiding all the non-food out there tempting us on the supermarket shelves. I'd recommend it.
By Dean

03 Jan, 2024

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