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

Chris van Tulleken

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

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

Exposing truths about addictive, engineered food.

It appears you're conscious about what goes into your body, as well as the environment around you. "Ultra-Processed People" might resonate with your quest to understand the complexity of our current food systems. Chris Van Tulleken doesn't just paint a dreary picture of our diets; he delves deep into the mechanisms that make us crave these manufactured foodstuffs. It's a mix of social commentary and scientific exploration that could arm you with knowledge and inspire changes to your food choices.

  • British Book Award Nominee for Non-Fiction: Lifestyle & Illustrated (2024)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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

by Chris van Tulleken
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ISBN: 9781529160222
Author: Chris van Tulleken
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2024-05-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Food & Drink, Science, Personal Development, Economics
Related Topics: Medicine, Food and Drink, Medical, Personal Development, Food, Health
Goodreads rating: 4.39
(rated by 42186 readers)

Description

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.
 

Exposing truths about addictive, engineered food.

It appears you're conscious about what goes into your body, as well as the environment around you. "Ultra-Processed People" might resonate with your quest to understand the complexity of our current food systems. Chris Van Tulleken doesn't just paint a dreary picture of our diets; he delves deep into the mechanisms that make us crave these manufactured foodstuffs. It's a mix of social commentary and scientific exploration that could arm you with knowledge and inspire changes to your food choices.

  • British Book Award Nominee for Non-Fiction: Lifestyle & Illustrated (2024)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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