Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop?
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A manifesto to change how you eat and how you think about the human body. It’s not you, it’s the food. We have entered a new age of eating. For the first time in human history, most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food. There’s a long, formal scientific definition, but it can be boiled down to this: if it’s wrapped in plastic and has at least one ingredient that you wouldn’t find in your kitchen, it’s UPF. These products are specifically engineered to behave as addictive substances, driving excess consumption. They are now linked to the leading cause of early death globally and the number one cause of environmental destruction. Yet almost all our staple foods are ultra-processed. UPF is our food culture and for many people it is the only available and affordable food. In this book, Chris van Tulleken, father, scientist, doctor, and award-winning BBC broadcaster, marshals the latest evidence to show how governments, scientists, and doctors have allowed transnational food companies to create a pandemic of diet-related disease. The solutions don’t lie in willpower, personal responsibility, or exercise. You’ll find no diet plan in this book―but join Chris as he undertakes a powerful self-experiment that made headlines around the world: under the supervision of colleagues at University College London he spent a month eating a diet of 80 percent UPF, typical for many children and adults in the United States. While his body became the subject of scientific scrutiny, he spoke to the world’s leading experts from academia, agriculture, and―most important―the food industry itself. But more than teaching him about the experience of the food, the diet switched off Chris’s own addiction to UPF. In a fast-paced and eye-opening narrative he explores the origins, science, and economics of UPF to reveal its catastrophic impact on our bodies and the planet. And he proposes real solutions for doctors, for policy makers, and for all of us who have to eat. A book that won’t only upend the way you shop and eat, Ultra-Processed People will open your eyes to the need for action on a global scale. Review: Wake up call to how what the standard american (or western) diet is doing to our bodies - It's incredibly concerning what it being put into our food, and how damaging ultra-processed foods are to our health. This book is a great description of that problem, with lots of details about how even "the research" and science of nutrition is heavily funded by big food and big pharma companies who have a financial interest in us being sick, eating more of the heavily processed food that the big food companies sell, and then needing the "quick fix" in the form of drugs that the big pharma companies sell. It is particularly disturbing to learn the US regulatory process regarding what is allowed to be put in food. I love the classification system described, to help distinguish raw, unprocessed foods from minimially processed, and then processed and ultra-processed foods. While it is not a perfect system, it is helpful in determining what foods to eat if one want to make healthier choices. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to improve their eating habits. The only thing I did not like is that it does seem rather bleak at points, and I wish that there was more in-depth writing concerning a solution to this problem. Review: Book - Good read
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A**W
Wake up call to how what the standard american (or western) diet is doing to our bodies
It's incredibly concerning what it being put into our food, and how damaging ultra-processed foods are to our health. This book is a great description of that problem, with lots of details about how even "the research" and science of nutrition is heavily funded by big food and big pharma companies who have a financial interest in us being sick, eating more of the heavily processed food that the big food companies sell, and then needing the "quick fix" in the form of drugs that the big pharma companies sell. It is particularly disturbing to learn the US regulatory process regarding what is allowed to be put in food. I love the classification system described, to help distinguish raw, unprocessed foods from minimially processed, and then processed and ultra-processed foods. While it is not a perfect system, it is helpful in determining what foods to eat if one want to make healthier choices. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to improve their eating habits. The only thing I did not like is that it does seem rather bleak at points, and I wish that there was more in-depth writing concerning a solution to this problem.
R**R
Book
Good read
G**G
Don't go crazy people. It's one book by one persons point of view.
Don't go crazy people. It's one book by one persons point of view. Take it all in as part of a better health regime.
N**S
A must read for everyone
The most interesting book I have read in a long time. Very well written by someone who has very obviously done his research very thoroughly. I have not been able to put it down. This should be much more widely read by everyone who cares about their health and most particularly if they have obesity.
P**E
Information we all need to hear
Everyone really needs to read this. It will definately change the way you look at food.
C**H
Informative and Easy Read!
Ultra-Processed People was easy to read and incredibly informative. I really appreciated the flexible approach—it doesn’t try to push a specific diet or action, but instead encourages awareness and understanding. I found that really refreshing. It gave me a lot to think about without feeling pressured.
A**R
A must read for health minded people
A must read for anyone questioning the food on the main aisles of their grocery stores. If you are trying to improve your health please read this book.
D**.
Informative for the Uninformed
I have done much research around food and nutrition over the years, thanks to body image issues that had me treating food as a source of comfort instead of sustenance, so in the end the information in this book was not particularly unfamiliar or surprising. But considering the physical status of much of the US population, this book could be quite helpful. Anything that helps people become more aware of what they are putting in their bodies is helpful. And I get it, it's hard, this eating thing, because even though we know the best foods for the body are those that come from the ground, tree, or bush, the truth is processed food is everywhere and it's convenient and been made to feel like fun. Like jumping in a bouncy house. Like, who doesn't love to eat an Oreo?! (And believe me, I'm not dissing Oreos.) Only, when you find out that the rats choose the cream filling over cocaine, that's when it may be time to start examining a little more closely what is going into our mouths. Anyway, if you want to understand more about how the industry is creating the food you see on the shelves, read this book. Then read others. Grow in knowledge. And be patient. Because the processing of food has also been the processing of our minds.
S**T
Very informative
Great read extremely informative and well worth a read Highly recommended
U**R
Think about your food
A book that leads you towards a healthier lifestyle. I appreciate that the author, doesn't tell you what to eat or what to avoid. He is providing you with information an he offers the sources for everything he writes. So you can check for yourself and dive deep into the disgustiness of ultra processed food. I enjoyed it immensely.
P**I
It most new!!
A**S
Everybody needs to read this book
Amazing book that will change the food you should buy and what not to ever touch
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