The release date for the English version of 'Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food' by
Chris van Tulleken is Jun 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A manifesto to alter your diet and perspective on the human body.
It's the food, not you.
We are living in a new era of food. The majority of our calories originate from a whole new class of materials known as Ultra-Processed Food for the first time in human history. Although the formal scientific definition is lengthy, it can be summarized as follows: an item is considered UPF if it is plastic-wrapped and contains at least one element that is not found in your kitchen.
These goods are designed with the intention of acting like addictive substances and encouraging overindulgence. They are currently associated with the world's greatest source of premature mortality as well as the primary cause of environmental damage. However, nearly all of our primary foods are highly processed. Our cuisine is known as UPF, and for many, it's the only reasonably priced and readily available meal.
In this book, award-winning BBC presenter, scientist, and father Chris van Tulleken gathers the most recent data to demonstrate how governments, medical professionals, and scientists have let multinational food corporations to spread a pandemic of diet-related illnesses. Exercise, personal accountability, or willpower are not the answers. This book doesn't contain a diet plan, but follow Chris as he conducts a compelling self-experiment that garnered international attention: supervised by colleagues at University College London, he consumed an 80 percent UPF diet for a month, which is typical for many American children and adults. While his body was being examined by scientists, he conversed with top authorities in academia, agriculture, and—most importantly—the food business itself. However, the diet did more for Chris than just educate him about the taste of the food; it also turned off his personal UPF addiction.
He examines the history, science, and economics of UPF in a riveting and enlightening tale, exposing its disastrous effects on both the environment and human health. Furthermore, he offers workable options for legislators, medical professionals, and the rest of us who need to eat. Ultra-Processed People is a book that will change more than just your eating and shopping habits—it will make you aware of the need for global change.