How Ultra-Processed Foods Took Over America And Can Even Pass For Healthy | Business Insider

Marketing health foods is a multi-billion dollar business. But they may not be as wholesome as you think. Here are some common ultra-processed foods, and how to spot them on your next grocery run.

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00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Processed vs. Ultra-Processed
01:02 - How Ultra-Processed Food Affects Your Body
02:22 - Study Findings On Ultra-Processed Food
03:24 - Orange Juice
04:11 - Granola Bars
05:04 - Sports Drinks
05:54 - Gluten-Free Diet
06:43 - Deli Meat
07:30 - Plant-Based Meat Alternatives
08:00 - How To Identify Ultra-Processed Food
08:26 - Health Buzzwords
09:11 - Food Marketing
09:43 - Why Companies Are Ultra-Processing Products
10:13 - Possible New Regulations
11:05 - Credits

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[satriaamiluhur]

I live in indonesia and it's the complete opposite. Fresh foods are cheap and abundant while processed foods are very expensive. Frozen pizza in grocery store is like 4$ per pack. I can buy a kilo of fresh chicken, veggies, and other things to feed me for entire day at the same cost

[localfatty]

My favorite quote is, “long shelf life, shortens your life”

[tonyburkart]

This is maybe the single biggest public health and policy crises in America that is the most ignored. When we talk about equity we completely ignore the fact that we feed our poor, chemical biproducts that kill them faster than tobacco and alcohol. If you want to eat healthy in America, you need money. The government should adopt something closer to EU or French food standards

[christianlira]

We should start treating processed food companies like tobacco companies. What they produce basically has no benefits to our lives when eaten. It’s also concerning that children are their highest marketshare.

[mavyszachary]

As an Asian, I'm eternally grateful I was raised by farmers. I've learned so much about life, to plant and cook my own food, to build, to take care of nature not to abuse it, to live not just survive. Life was good the way it is back then. The kind of life I want to give my children too.

[bradleyshy]

I can’t believe she drank a bottle of gatorade at the end 😂

[devonhale]

If they have to tell you on the box there is "real food" in your food.... there's a huge problem.

[glichjthebicycle]

This should be taught in schools. One year of nutrition education goes a long way. People have no clue and just eat what's available and tastes good.

[KoZeroSM]

I couldn't believe when I discovered that many US families send their children to school with packed foods like Lunchables, and a significant portion of US households lack the ability to cook meals from scratch using raw ingredients.

[Travellergirl]

The first time I travelled to the US, I ate all the things we didn’t have in NZ. The first week I was ill with headaches, stomach pain, shaking ect. We were eating wraps with salad, cheese and deli meats and then trying all the restaurants that are well known. The deli meats, cheese ect were not the same as the cheese and deli meats in NZ. I realised it was the food soon after eating each meal! Once I started eating healthier (no processed crap), I felt a lot better. Luckily real Mexican was everywhere!

[adrianelias]

Tip: the more ingredients the less healthy.
Processed food tend to have a paragraph of ingredients.

[DiogoSena]

I’m European. I Love America and its food, but two weeks over there and I feel like I need to come back and detox.

[dom_the]

"How Ultra-Processed Foods Took Over America" implies some sort of explanation of the history of UPF, not just a video about what it is.

[Crowski]

Processed food = cheap and people get sick.
Sick = more money.
It’s all about money. 😢😢😢

[kwhxjih]

Brought up on meat, fruit and vegetables, eggs, cereals and water. In 1950's and 60's. We grew up strong and healthy. Still strong 70 years later wit no meds.

[Kulimo]

Scary times, my grandparents in the U.S. are dying from cancer. My Grandparents that lived outside the U.S. died of old age. I am convinced it’s mainly the food we eat…

[justayoutuber]

Ultra processed food does have an addictive quality. The more you eat the more you want. I have avoided all this high fat, high sugar food and after 6 months I didn't even crave it anymore. I also lost 20 lbs without even working out.

[anitas]

Growing up, almost everything except bread was made from scratch, including cookies or desserts, which were for special occasions only. Meat, potatoes, green vegetables and salad from scratch for dinner. No packaged sauces or salad dressings. We did use ketchup some and some lunch meat. My mom wouldn’t buy cereal but she did make oatmeal. She also wouldn’t buy any type of drinks or snacks. We drank iced tea and had a piece of fruit as a snack. Anyway, little ultra processed food. And we were all normal weight and healthy.

[avocutu_rar]

Let’s all sue the FDA this shit is disgusting! More people need to wake up.

[t.miranda]

As a kid I was really bothered my mom didn’t put Cheetos and Snickers in my lunchbox, she also insisted in sending fruit drinks made from scratch every morning instead of bottled orange juice. I never picked up the habit of snacking ultra processed food, that doesn’t mean I don’t eat pizza or donuts once in a while. But the thing is, those foods are definitely avoidable. And once you quit them, after a while you can literally smell the chemicals and feel repulsion. It happens to me with super market bread, cold cuts and chips, the smell is nauseating. And it baffles me to see people at work getting Takis and coke every single day.

With this I’m not saying my diet is better or that I’m healthier than others, I’m just pointing out that you can save a lot of money and improve your organism by cutting out ultra processed food.