Chris van Tulleken - Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food and Why Can't We Stop?

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🗓️ 17 May 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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This week on the Mad in America podcast we are joined by Dr. Chris van Tulleken. Chris is an Infectious Diseases doctor at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London. He trained at Oxford and has a PhD in molecular virology from University College London, where he is an associate professor.

His research focuses on how corporations affect human health, especially in the context of child nutrition, and he works with UNICEF and the World Health Organization on this area. Chris is also one of the BBC's leading broadcasters for children and adults and his work has won two BAFTAs. In this interview, we talk about Chris's new book Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food and Why Can't We Stop?

The book takes a deep dive into the science, economics, history, and production of ultra-processed food. In particular, we discuss some of the effects of UPF on our brains and bodies and how the food industry positions UPF to dominate our diets.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Mad in America podcast, your source for science, psychiatry and social justice.
0:13.4	Hello, this is James and welcome to the podcast.
0:16.8	And this week I am thrilled to be joined by Dr. Chris Van Tulligan.
0:21.4	Chris is an infectious diseases doctor at the hospital for tropical diseases in London.
0:26.7	He trained at Oxford and has a PhD in molecular virology from University College London,
0:32.2	where he is an associate professor.
0:34.4	His research focuses on how corporations affect human health, especially in the context of child nutrition, and he works with UNICEF and the World Health Organization on this area.
0:45.0	Chris is also one of the BBC's leading broadcasters for children and adults, and his work has won two BAFTAs.
0:51.6	In this interview, we talk about Chris's new book, Ultra Processed People,
0:55.8	Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food, and Why Can't We Stop? The book takes a deep dive into the
1:01.6	science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food. In particular, we discuss some of
1:07.6	the effects of UPF on our brains and bodies and how the food industry
1:11.8	positions UPF to dominate our diets. Chris, welcome. Thank you so much for taking the time
1:19.2	to join me today for the Madden America podcast. I'm really thrilled to have you on.
1:23.9	It's a real pleasure to be here. I mean, we, I've been, I feel like we've been,
1:29.9	um, meaning to have some sort of conversation like this for several years. So it's good that
1:35.7	the book has catalyzed, uh, the discussion. Absolutely. A book is always a good, uh,
1:41.4	good talking point to get round. So, Chris, you're so well known for so much.
1:46.1	You're BBC broadcasting. You're work investigating the marketing tactics of baby formula manufacturers.
1:52.2	And I personally know you best from your BBC series, The Doctor Who gave up drugs, where you looked at what could be done about the dramatic rise in the use of prescription
2:01.1	drugs in the UK. But it's great to be here today to talk about your brand new book, entitled
2:07.2	Ultra Processed People, Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food and Why Can't We Stop?
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