What is ultra-processed food and what does it mean for your health? | BBC News 

The fact that the UK's Health Minister is married to the CEO of British Sugar seems emblematic of the link between government and the ultra-processed food industry!

lol he told the reporter off for repeating the food industry’s lies

How many articles a day about how corporations are destroying our lives and nobody does anything.

One of the key mantras of commercial industry is to _always_ keep trying to replace ingredients and components for something cheaper.

Ultra processed, high sugar, fatty, and fast food with chemical colors and flavorings are absolutely everywhere in the U.S. They are served to children in schools, adverts everywhere, and these products are cheaper and more readily available to lower income adults and children. They are dangerous. Cancer, obesity, neurological issues, migraines, renal problems, cardiac issues, liver problems. Learn from our failures keep these out of your, and your family's diets at any cost. It's not worth it.

Someone on my Facebook posted a photo of a bag of snacks that had a label saying: Causes reproductive harm. He was outraged, but not in the way we all expected. He didn't want to "think about that sh** when he is eating them." He thought those labels shouldn't be allowed. This is one of our issues in America and that is how he will use his vote.

Gosh, its refreshing hearing the truth.

Class 1 driver here - wheres the healthy food at service stations.... can't find any.. so we tend to bring food with us. Just imagine the untapped market for drivers and ppl in general who want to eat healthier.

"Drive down the prices of real food." When do they ever "drive down" the prices on anything? Prices only go in 1 direction *UP!*

Many supermarket foods in South America are labeled, HIGH FAT, HIGH SUGAR, HIGH SODIUM, HIGH CALORIES, way more advanced than the USA.

As a farmer in Vermont I can tell you that the United States is loaded with ultra-processed food for no good reason

Canteens are serving kids absolute crap. It’s the ever evolving food culture in England.

What a joke of production.. This fact has been known for decades. The host doesn't know what she is talking about and tells the guest to complain to the producer. The guest says humans have been processing food for millions of years.

This was fascinating. I wish there was more time given to it.

Processed Bread is as far removed from Bread as you can get. Nutritionally, they're not even close. Make your own bread.

It is sad that this topic has to be highlighted still, I learned about it 40 years ago in University.

The writer's name is: Chris van Tulleken. You should have written it on screen or in the video description. I had to google by ear to find him since you said his name fast and it sounded uncommon to my ear. I'll look up his book.

very good guest. wish more news channels would produce more content like this. very nice

Food safety is a widespread concern globally, and adopting even minimal precautions and regulations can be beneficial.

White soft sliced bread isn't really bread at all.

Living in Thailand, one of the many developing' countries, ultra processed foods are lining shelves in our supermarkets and very little attempts are made by the govt to address this phenomenon. A good portion is imported from developed world and an even greater number is our own. Big businesses here are really good at transforming 'real' food into something else 😢

Part of the issue is our workaholic culture. I would love to have time during the day to prepare nutritious meals especially for lunches but my employer only gives 30 minutes for lunch as so many companies do. Weekends are taken up with errands, cleaning and other home projects so still not a lot of time for meal prep. Having said that, I don't eat fast food and try to limit the processed foods in our household but prepping and cooking takes time and energy.

I love that guy ! well done bro, good explaining :) 👍🧠💪

Heart disease is the number one killer of people today and cancer is number two. Being over weight is the number one factor leading to an early death. People who are over weight have higher risks for high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Even children today have signs of artery disease. Fast foods and sugary drinks have long term consequences. There is an obesity epidemic today where over 60% of the population is overweight or obese. What is common today and "NORMAL" is not healthy. The average person today is not healthy and is taking medications. Heart attacks were once only common in people over 65. Today people in their 40 are having heart attacks. Add more plants and vegetables to your diet and less junk and overly processed foods

first time know ultra-processed food is specialized for poor low-income communities. I thought food like cholochate, cakes, and doughnuts which cost a lot were for high-income people. I can only afford the basic necessities, like bread, vegetables, and sparkling water.

I would’ve liked this interview to be longer. It is very interesting.

This is REAL news.

The doctor says there is no regulation of unhealthy food in the UK. Yes there is. They don't allow food to be sold with artificial flavoring or artificial coloring or high fructose corn syrup in the UK but those are ubiquitous in food sold in the United States.

Thank you and it is very interesting subject.

Make it law that any ultra-processed food must be clearly labelled as such. The UK can set its own food labelling standards and can no longer blame the EU for such things.

Good morning. Thank you.

why is he speaking so rapidly? and why is there such an ultra focus on this now? we’ve known that processed foods were unhealthy (in excess) for decades

I love it when she says white bread has healthy stuff in it , seriously breas is not bread anymore, the wheat we use now is modified, also the fact that it has been sprayed in glyphosate!

I believe some important challenges about ultra processed food are: the low price and also the fact that people don't have much time to cook nowadays

Even fresh fruit has been grown with chemicals.

Have not eaten red meats like bacon and sausages in about a year now. White bread I try to avoid, or any cereals with loads of sugar. Anything with artificial colours in is a no no. Never touched energy drinks. Sweets not eaten in years. Try to eat 5 a day of fruit/veg, and drink water. Wholegrains are good. High fibre foods. My last McDonalds was years and years ago now and so was my last coke. Just avoid it. Usually whatever is popular and near the checkouts or end of the aisles in shops is unhealthy.

Perhaps the thumbnail should be of some sugary snack full of additives instead of traditional cured meats?

The people need educating

Too bad what wasn't talked about there was specifically the UPF manufacturers' huge lobbying powers.

4:03 How on earth is it not independent (yet) ?!

0:48 Did he just... wake up?

Not everyone eats as much as 60% of ultra processed food. I get stared at in November for buying salad, fresh vegetables and fruit. Read the labels. The rule of thumb is the cheaper the food, the more likely it is to be full of odd ingredients.

Great interview, I am in no way a health fanatic but for about 50 years I have cooked most of my food from scratch, luckily my mother was a stay at home mom and did the same for the family. We all have had an above average good health. And that is with what we could afford on. the just above the poverty line wage my father brought in.

Control the food, control the people.

🙈 I sometimes think how is he not silenced yet by the industry. Good job for exposing the truth!

Irony is i am watching this while eating a BurgerKing Menu 😂

So we are they still being made 🙄

They should’ve given Eddie Abu the platform for this because he’s the one who who I first heard it from

I heard a similar report about E numbers in foods about 40 years ago, nothing seems to have changed. Even fresh meat has questions over it due to growth hormones and antibiotics fed to the animals and fresh vegetables / fruit have pesticides sprayed all over them. Unnatural chemicals all over the place, even in the air we breath… it’s actually quite sad to think how most people live day to day as a so called ‘rich nation’…

What is the book or the author's name?

What's the name of the book? I missed his name.

The fact that most of us don't even know what an ultra-processed food item is tell us just how mainstream and acceptable these "food" items are... 60% is an truly unbeleivable number and is one key factor in why we see such a spike in metabolc diseases today- doctors need to speak up more.

What he said

So how would suggest feed the world, without mass produced food? Isn't it better than hunger?

Well it could be considered a problem long term but it solves another problem short and mid term which is feeding people.

If we stopped eating unhealthy foods we would be unemploying a lot of upper middle class and upper class individuals and that won't be allowed.

In my opinion, ultra processed food should be regulated to be healthy and have a lowered amount of maximum content chemicals in them and should be written on the side of the packaging how harmful they are. The reason of obesity, cancer and other problems coming from the food and the lifestyle we are having. If we are in rush we just get something quick to eat 5 mins microwawe done. This is how a bad habit created, and a food contains toxins and too much sugar salt and fat plus chemicals that the body doesn't know what to do with. I cut ultra processed(industrially processed) food 4 months ago, well not all but 90-95% of the food i eat is fresh(salad rice chicken, fish etc) and basic ingredients prepared by me. No more fish fingers, burgers, sausages etc, no more oily fatty sugary meals. Apart from losing bit more then 2 stones, i feel less hungry, have more energy, no more nod off in the afternoons. Even started walking(cause of the more energy). Of course it is more expensive, but you will eat less and live longer better quality of life.

What is the debate? Care about your fellow human beings, that is all!

so why not just shut all the farms down

Proof, were it needed, that under normal circumstances, the private sector of industry should be trusted as much as a cornered rattlesnake.

What is the name of his book?

It’s not hard to eat healthy and cheap, there’s tins of tuna and bundles of kale from major chain brand supermarkets the kale cost $1.29 tuna cans can cost $1.30 sometimes and there’s also cans of sardines and various other canned fish, all relatively cheap you can buy other ingredients to season it and make it flavorful. The materials are out there you can prepare it in a time efficient manner. But people are so used to getting the same old colorful brands like nestle and whatever processed crap there is out there.

Seems a bit more of a UK problem than elsewhere in Europe. if this is anything to go by _“About 50.7%: or over half of all the food bought by families in the UK is “ultra-processed" , more than any others in Europe. Ultra-processed food is made in a factory with industrial ingredients and additives invented by food technologists and bearing little resemblance to the fruit, vegetables, meat or fish used to cook a fresh meal at home... In Italy: only 13.4%, in France: 14.2%." (Guardian 2 Feb 2018)

Make a law and LIMIT of sugar, salt, preservatatives, etc a product can have. The cost of not banning is much higher than the cost of eating healthy on our society

bro brought every receipt he could find to this😂

The thing people neglect to understand in this topic is why there is a need for ultra processed food in the first place. Industrial processed food is needed to feed the world. Salt and other ingredients used in the manufacturing to prolong the shelf life. Food becomes cheaper due to the mass manufacture and is able to maintain long shelf life. This allows food to be transported to places where fresh food is not so cheap or readily available. Fresh food or non- processed food is literally a luxury in our world especially for those less well-off.

Hi, would you write the name of this doctor, please? Thanks in advance!

Not everyone wants to live to 100. Enjoy your life and eat a normal healthy diet.

I truly believe that everyone should grow (some of) their own food. Even if they only have space for some cress or a couple of carrots.

Emulsified ingredients can be either egg yolks or soya which is an natural emulsifier

Oat milk? I thought that was a healthy alternative to cows milk. There is a no added sugar oat milk.

Supermarket sliced bread is the #1 offender. Buy bread from a deli or bread maker. It tastes better & is better in every way except it goes stale a lot faster & gets moldy.

You are what you eat. Your diet impacts your health. Lower stress, reduce obesity, get enough sleep and more exercise are key to a healthy life. Obesity in children and adults is rising across the world. Fast food and sugary drinks including fruit juices are contributing to the problem of poor health and obesity. Eat a healthy plant based diet and exercise regularly. Reduce or ELIMINATE cows milk, eggs, cheese and meat. Eat more salad greens, beans, fruit and vegetables. Eliminate fast food, snacks like cookies, cakes, chips, and sugary drinks and juices. Every adult and child should own a bicycle and ride it regularly. Regular exercise will help you sleep better. Yoga is a great stress reducer. Obesity is all too common today. Get off the couch. Get off the phone, ipad or video game. A variety of stretching and other exercises help with increased mobility. Ride to work, ride to school, ride for fun. Every city should be a bicycle city. Speak up for bicycles in your community

Eat like your grandparents: Eat WHEN you're hungry, not at set times or beause you've never questioned what you've been told. Eat whole foods - meat, fish, dairy and green vegetables. Don't bother with nutrition trends like vegan/veggy. They're not healthy long term.

For years now, I've been talking about a Food Triangle - Healthy; Quick; Cheap - pick two. Eg, Healthy and Cheap is growing your own veg; Quick and Cheap is chips.

Isn't this the same hostess who flipped off her Viewers. Why isn't she fired?

A grip on the industry eh? A bit like the drug manufacturers and the regulators?

Given bread is a mainstay for my household, I make my own in an inexpensive bread maker. It is always fresh and delicious and importantly I can avoid the harmful additives plus control the salt and sugar. The machine paid for itself within a week and thereafter the money saved allowed me to purchase good quality ingredients.

both the persons in the video went to McDonalds later that day

But how are we going to afford the extra regulation? It's ok for doctors like him who can afford expensive foods. This is another form of virtue signalling.

Making meals from scratch is longer and requires more effort. But generally is healthier tastier and safer.

If it's so unhealthy, why still legal, why approved for regular use by government?

This was a nice summary interview against the dangers of processed food. A longer discussion on this topic was uploaded to this channel as a podcast.

Thank you Eddy Abew the world is WAKING THE FACK UP!

Problem is alot of people do not know how to cook so fast foods frozen crap they buy form super markets for I don't buy takeaway and processed rubbish I work as a chef so I'm lucky I can cook anything I want people should to cook and not get takeaway you would save a fortune and live better

Nutritional education should be taught at school.

What about ze bugz?

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Pita bread has far less ingredients in it, compared to slice bread, with all that mono this and trans that, that the guy mentions.

What is that thumbnail cooking up ?😂

The food isn't the problem it's what they do to it and put in it

All you should eat are bananas, porridge with water not milk no salt but real sugar allowed. Durum wheat Pasta , potatoes. Mild cheeses like gouda and cod or basa unprocessed fish that needs to be boiled twice to remove purines and smell of chlorine then fry it. How much cheese? I'm going to try for 2 to 3 hundred grams a day. Brownsauce mixed with mustard allowed.

Looks like the woman in green has been eating a LOT of UPF.

Parents, if you love your children cook them real meals three times a day until they are twelve at which point teach them how to cook a meal themselves, instead of feeding them junk on the market.

Most people do not read the ingredients and that is why they won't live long.

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Profit over humanity

today I had half broccoli and mini paksoy 100 grams quality rice 1/3 roasted duck :-p Yum very good 😋 you can get healthy vegetables cheaper you buy seasonal produce :)

Go porridge with water and fruit and high protein vegs... toss bread out of the window

Is she the one who showed the finger ?