Ultraprocessed is a new term for junk food, but it means much more than that – it’s also a cautionary tale for the way we’re supposed to cook and eat, using real food and sitting down with friends and family. But who has the time and money to do that?
# Summary
This Stuff You Should Know episode dives deep into the world of ultra-processed foods, explaining what they are, where they came from, and why they've become such a massive public health problem. Josh and Chuck explore how a Brazilian epidemiologist named Carlos Monteiro created the NOVA classification system to categorize foods, trace the surprising military origins of processed food technology during World War II, and discuss how cheap corn subsidies have made junk food incredibly affordable and ubiquitous in our diets. The hosts examine the science behind everything from cheese powder to high fructose corn syrup, while also grappling with the thorny social and cultural issues around why people rely on these foods and what we can realistically do about it.
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