Ultra-Processed People

Chris van Tulleken

The problem isn't only what's in ultra-processed food but that it's engineered to be over-eaten. If it's wrapped in plastic and contains ingredients you don't have at home, treat it as a different substance.

A physician's investigation, including a self-experiment eating an 80% ultra-processed diet, into how industrially formulated food — not just its sugar or fat — damages health and hijacks appetite.