Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food... and Why Can't We Stop? is a 2023 non-fiction book by Chris van Tulleken and published by Cornerstone Press in 2023[1] and by Penguin Books in 2024. The book discusses ultra-processed food (UPF) and its effects on human health.
| Author | Chris van Tulleken |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cornerstone Press |
Publication date | 27 April 2023 |
| Pages | 384 |
| ISBN | 978-1-5299-0005-7 |
| OCLC | 1381127333 |
Van Tulleken combines anecdotes and personal stories with science through studies and van Tulleken's experience as a physician specialising in infection and immunity.[2] Topics include the origins of UPF, their economics and their impact. Van Tulleken asserts that UPF is a bigger cause of weight gain than sugar or a lack of exercise, and describes psychological and physiological effects of UPF on the human body. He draws from conversations with scientists and experts within the food industry, and calls attention to the failure to rigorously state conflicts of interest in scientific papers regarding food, nutrition and their industries.
Van Tulleken also describes his own experience of living for an extended period on a diet of 80% UPF, with before and after measurements.
Reception
editUltra-Processed People was shortlisted for 2023 Waterstones Book of the Year.[3]
Jacob E. Gersen reviewed the book for The New York Times.[4]
Jerold Mande reviewed the book for Harvard Public Health.[5]
References
edit- ^ Chandler, Mark (4 October 2021). "Cornerstone Press wins seven-way auction for van Tulleken". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ UCL (2024-09-16). "Doctor tries ultra-processed food diet for experiment and is horrified by what happens". UCL News. Archived from the original on 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ Spanoudi, Melina (2 November 2023). "Smith, Yarros, van Tulleken and Rundell shortlisted for Waterstones Book Of The Year". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Gersen, Jacob E. (7 July 2023). "If We Are What We Eat, We Don't Know Who We Are". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Mande, Jerold (29 August 2023). ""Ultra-Processed People" hopes to disgust Americans into dumping poor diets". Harvard Public Health. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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