Ultra-Processed People

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This audiobook contains exclusive bonus content between Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken, where they deep-dive into what you've just listened to at the end of each part.

An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food.

It's not you, it's the food.

We have entered a new 'age of eating' where most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food, food which is industrially processed and designed and marketed to be addictive. But do we really know what it's doing to our bodies?

Join Chris in his travels through the world of food science and a UPF diet to discover what's really going on. Find out why exercise and willpower can't save us, and what UPF is really doing to our bodies, our health, our weight, and the planet (hint: nothing good).

For too long we've been told we just need to make different choices, when really we're living in a food environment that makes it nigh-on impossible. So this is a book about our rights. The right to know what we eat and what it does to our bodies and the right to good, affordable food.

©2023 Chris van Tulleken (P)2023 Penguin Audio

User Reviews

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charr_alexx 02/07/2025
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Not an easy listen but fascinating and confirms much of what I have thought and felt as a lifelong failed dieter! I knew I was addicted and not lazy or greedy, thank you for saying that out loud!!
Bagqueen1 28/04/2025
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Total eye opener. I work in sales, know a bit about marketing and thought I knew a bit about nutrition, turns out that what I knew had been diluted over the years by false claims.

The science is made easy to understand, the market forces are obvious, when pointed out and the revelations huge.

I cut out UPF before even finishing the book.

For context I'm 52, vegetarian since I was 15 but have had some hormone issues over the past few years. A medical treatment led to huge weight gain over a couple of months and not being able to eat whole foods, fruits etc without feeling nauseous. I switched to diet food, took supplements and felt like hell.

I now feel nauseous trying to eat in the I would prefer but assume that I. A few more days this will be over and the addiction cycle broken.
amble 19/01/2025
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jwarowioff 11/01/2025
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gabe 28/09/2024
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Excellent!
terry stevens 23/09/2024
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Although I found some of the sciency jargon tricky to get my head around (I intend going back and listening to some bits again) this book was a really good read. Without being doctoral or condescending Chris the author gives lots of food for thought and I now certainly think twice now before putting food in my mouth and choosing from a menu.

Lel 25/08/2024
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flosta 20/08/2024
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Brilliant and insightful
suzannemarston 06/06/2024
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This audio book is a must-listen if you want to understand what you are heavily encouraged to eat and how it is leaving you craving for more. It's one of those rare books that can transform your understanding of a key issue and can be a catalyst for a food revolution. The audio recording is a pleasure to listen to despite all the uncomfortable truths it contains than to Chris van Tulleken's warmth and honesty about his own struggles with UPF.
amandine alexandre 21/04/2024
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Andrew Thomas 16/02/2024
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bornski 31/01/2024
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sarah456 30/01/2024
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Really interesting and insightful read.
Changed the way I think about food and opened my eyes to some of the trickery used by the industry.
Hopefully the lessons learned will help to improve my relationship with food and control cravings and snacking by making better choices.
nixon_26 06/12/2023
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Chris is very talented to collate, write and READ so well. This is a subject dear to my heart. I listened to every word, some of it twice. I'm a lazy cook, live on my own, am over 70 and overweight. This is not the only thing that has revolutionised my eating and health but has made me see those tempting shelf-fulls of upf for what they are. Avoid upf, batch cook, 30 plants a week, cut out sugar, eat nuts. I've lost a bit of weight, but that's not what this is about. I plan to be around for decades yet, this book helps.
Phinna B 26/11/2023
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Tdk 26/06/2023
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Really informative and insightful, it made me rethink my relationship to food
raquelboso 13/05/2023

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