Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food

"Wait, I’m eating what? That’s the question Chris van Tulleken poses at the start of Ultra-Processed People, arguing that over the past 150 years, food has become, well, “not food.” Humans first processed food by crushing grain to make bread, but in recent decades, ultraprocessed products made with fillers, additives and synthetic ingredients have come to dominate the food supply. To demonstrate the health impacts, Dr. van Tulleken went on an ultraprocessed diet: “I became unwell very quickly,” he says. The book is both a fascinating history lesson and a cautionary tale. And it will make you much more careful about what you eat."