Chris van Tulleken
Ultra-processed foods make up a large share of modern diets. Van Tulleken examines how these heavily formulated products shape appetite, health, and patterns of overconsumption.
Ultra-processed foods contain industrial additives like emulsifiers and artificial flavors that you would never find in a standard home kitchen.
These products are designed in ways that can encourage overeating by failing to trigger normal satiety responses.
A diet high in ultra-processed foods is strongly linked to obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and other serious health issues.