About this episode
The episode discusses the complexities of defining ultra-processed foods and their implications for health and nutrition.
Everyone agrees that processed foods are bad for you. When it comes to defining what they actually are, however, there is considerably less agreement. Support us: Hear bonus episodes on PatreonWatch Aubrey's documentaryBuy Aubrey's bookListen to Mike's other podcastGet Maintenance Phase T-shirts, stickers and more Links! Nutrition and health. The issue is not food, nor nutrients, so much as processingUltra-Processed Foods: Definitions and Policy IssuesExamining the Nova Food Classifi...
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Hosts: Aubrey Gordon, Michael Hobbes
Topics covered
- processed foods
- nutrition
- health
- food classification
- policy issues
Keywords
- ultra-processed foods
- nutrition
- health
- food processing
- Nova Food Classification
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Organizations: Mike's other podcast, Maintenance Phase
Products: Aubrey's book
Books & works: Aubrey's documentary
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