Explore the harsh realities of ultra-processed food (UPF) in this comprehensive 58-minute lecture by Chris Van Tulleken, an award-winning broadcaster, NHS doctor, and leading academic. Delve into the transformation of our diets due to food industrialization and commercialization, examining how UPF now constitutes 60% of average diets in the UK and USA. Discover the definition of UPF, its manufacturing process, and its impact on obesity, metabolism, and overall health. Investigate the limitations of exercise and willpower in combating UPF-related health risks, and learn about Van Tulleken's personal experiment with an 80% UPF diet. Explore the addictive nature of UPF, its environmental impact, and the financialization of the food system. Gain insights into potential solutions for individuals and policymakers to challenge this unregulated industry and improve global health.
The Harsh Reality of Ultra Processed Food - Health Impacts and Solutions
The Royal Institution via YouTube
Overview
Syllabus
Why we need to talk about our diets
We’re part of an experiment we didn’t sign up for
What is ultra processed food?
What Donald Trump got right about UPF
What Diet Coke does to your health
How ultra processed food is made
Why does ultra processed food cause obesity?
Doesn’t exercise burn calories?
What about willpower and diet?
What role do stress and genes play?
How does ultra processed food harm us?
How UPF affects the planet
Ultra processed food is addictive
The food system is financialised
What are the solutions?
Taught by
The Royal Institution
