Most replayed moment: The things hiding in your food? | Professor Marion Nestle
About this episode
The episode discusses food additives and their safety with Professor Marion Nestle.
Today we’re talking about food additives. Take a look at the back of some ultra-processed packaged food and you’ll see a long list of unfamiliar ingredients. Complex, sciencey sounding names that most of us can barely pronounce. These are called additives. But what exactly are they? How are they tested? And, most importantly, are they truly safe for us to eat? Food policy expert Professor Marion Nestle joins me to explore how additives became so deeply embedded in modern food production — and why, now more than ever, it’s essential for you to understand the things that are hiding in your food. 🌱 Try our science-backed and tasty wholefood supplement Daily30 Get our brand-new app and Gut Health Test designed by world-leading gut health and nutrition scientists to build healthy eating habits 👉 Join ZOE Follow ZOE on Instagram. 📚Books by our ZOE Scientists The Food For Life Cookbook Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector Ferment by Prof. Tim Spector Good Mood Food (preorder) by Prof. Tim Spector Free resources from ZOE The Hormone Harmony Guide: Tuning Your Body’s Internal Orchestra Eating for Better Brain Health: Your brain-gut…
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Host: ZOE
Guest: Professor Marion Nestle
Topics covered
- food additives
- ultra-processed food
- food safety
- nutrition
- food policy
- health education
Keywords
- food additives
- ultra-processed food
- safety
- nutrition
- food policy
- health
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Books & works: The Food For Life Cookbook, Every Body Should Know This, Food For Life, Ferment, Good Mood Food, The Hormone Harmony Guide, Eating for Better Brain Health, How to eat in 2026, Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition, Gut Guide
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