Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food ... And Why Can't We Stop?

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A revealing look into the world of ultra-processed foods and their impact on our health, weight, and the environment. Chris van Tulleken explores why these addictive, industrially made products dominate our diets and why it's so hard to resist them.

Discover the science and reality behind ultra-processed foods and why they shape our eating habits more than we realize.

This book takes you on a journey through the science, history, economics, and production of ultra-processed foods-those industrially engineered products designed to be addictive. We're living in a new era where most of our calories come from these substances, but do we truly understand their effects on our bodies?

Chris van Tulleken dives deep into the world of food science and the ultra-processed food (UPF) diet to reveal what’s really happening inside us. He explains why traditional advice like exercising more or relying on willpower isn’t enough to combat the influence of UPFs.

More than just a health issue, this book highlights how UPFs affect our weight, health, and even the planet-and the news isn’t good. For too long, we’ve been told to simply make better choices, but the food environment we live in makes that nearly impossible.

This is a call for our rights: the right to understand what we’re eating and how it affects us, and the right to access good, affordable food. The latest edition even includes two bonus chapters, featuring a helpful FAQ to answer common questions.

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