Ultra-Processed People is an eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history, and production of ultra-processed food. Here are some of its accolades:
Number One Sunday Times Bestseller
Fortnum & Mason’s Debut Food Book of the Year 2024
Times and Sunday Times Science Book of the Year 2023
Best Book of the Year 2023 by The Economist, Daily Mail, Good Housekeeping, and Amazon
Shortlisted for Waterstone’s Book of the Year 2023
Best Summer Book of 2023 by The Sunday Times, Guardian, FT, and Daily Mail
Renowned food writer Bee Wilson says, “If you only read one diet or nutrition book in your life, make it this one.” Adam Rutherford praises it as “a devastating, witty and scholarly destruction of the shit food we eat and why.”
This book explores how most of our calories now come from ultra-processed foods, which are industrially processed, designed, and marketed to be addictive. Chris van Tulleken’s journey through food science reveals the profound effects of these foods on our health, weight, and the planet.
For too long, we’ve been told to make better choices in a food environment designed to undermine our efforts. This book is about our rights: the right to know what we eat and what it does to our bodies, and the right to good, affordable food. Understanding how to identify ultra-processed foods can significantly improve our health and well-being.
About the author
Chris van Tulleken is not only an infectious diseases doctor at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London but also a prominent voice in public health. He trained at Oxford, holds a PhD in molecular virology from University College London, and serves as an Associate Professor. His groundbreaking research on the impact of corporations on human health, especially child nutrition, has led him to collaborate with UNICEF and the World Health Organization. As a BBC broadcaster, his work has won two BAFTAs, establishing him as the UK’s leading expert on ultra-processed food.
Title: ‘Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop?’
Author: Chris van Tulleken
Available: Amazon
