The harsh reality of ultra processed food - with Chris Van Tulleken

We’re in a new age of eating, but how is ultra processed food harming our bodies - and the world? Buy Chris’s book here: Subscribe for regular science videos: 00:00 Why we need to talk about our diets 03:40 We’re part of an experiment we didn’t sign up for 10:05 What is ultra processed food? 12:50 What Donald Trump got right about UPF 14:20 What Diet Coke does to your health 17:53 How ultra processed food is made 23:55 Why does ultra processed food cause obesity? 29:05 Doesn’t exercise burn calories? 35:37 What about willpower and diet? 38:18 What role do stress and genes play? 39:45 How does ultra processed food harm us? 47:33 How UPF affects the planet 50:41 Ultra processed food is addictive 52:25 The food system is financialised 54:28 What are the solutions? This lecture was filmed at the Ri on 19 September 2023 through the generous support of Digital Science. The industrialisati