208 - Ultra-processed food unwrapped with Henry Dimbleby

The Dr Louise Newson Podcast · Jun 13, 2023 · 31m

Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon, food campaigner and writer, joins the podcast this week to talk about the dangers of a diet high in ultra-processed foods – that is, foods with a long list of ingredients such as preservatives and emulsifiers not typically found in home cooking. While convenient, ultra-processed foods such as breakfast cereals and mass-produced breads do not fill us up, encourage us to eat more and contribute to weight gain, Henry says. ‘Food is by far the biggest thing making us sick,’ he says. In this episode, Henry talks to Dr Louise about breaking the ultra-processed…