I am not one of those in favour of only meat diet, I still eat bread but I like to bake my own bread and use the less ammount of indrigients when cooking, but I do try to eat more meat and less plant as possible, also a lot of animal fat that makes me feel great.

Thank you! Great recommendation (The audio version is excellent 👌)

gpt summary

Guillaume Raineri, a French HVAC technician turned study participant at the National Institutes of Health, embarked on a journey to understand how different diets affect the body, particularly the impact of ultra-processed foods. Moving from France to the U.S., Raineri experienced a stark cultural shift in food quality and portions, prompting him to join a controlled study on the effects of diet processing. For four weeks, Raineri alternated between minimally processed meals, which left him feeling healthy, and ultra-processed meals, which caused discomfort, bloating, and increased calorie consumption. Researchers, including Kevin Hall, highlighted that ultra-processed foods often lead to overeating due to their energy density, hyper-palatability, and potential metabolic disruptions, suggesting that processing methods, rather than specific nutrients, play a pivotal role in diet-related health outcomes.

The study sheds light on the broader implications of food processing, aligning with research by Carlos Monteiro and others linking ultra-processed diets to obesity, chronic diseases, and metabolic changes. While some experts, like Marion Nestle, view the focus on processing as a practical tool for healthier eating, critics argue that the obesity epidemic stems from the ubiquity of cheap, calorie-dense foods rather than food processing alone. The debate underscores the complexity of addressing dietary health, from influencing individual choices to reshaping food environments. However, as industries adapt to healthier trends, a balance between convenience and nutrition may emerge, as exemplified by innovations like minimally processed yet scalable food production. This middle ground offers hope for practical, healthier diets without entirely sacrificing convenience or affordability.

Non-paywalled: https://archive.is/3FzGU

It's not so much just the food, but it is the light we consume.

Loaded with tons of sugar is the American way

I have been meaning to watch it. People dont want to cook for themselves, so processed food makes life easier at the cost of their health.

Food deserts - no close grocery stores. Using a corner or convenience store is expensive. Cost of living - Minimum wage is $7.25 an hour in 2025. There's a lot you can't afford. Everything is expensive. You cannot afford rent on less than $20 an hour. Cost of existing - It's expensive to live here. It's expensive to be poor. No insurance means one sickness, ER visit, car issue or housing costs skyrocket things are always on the brink of becoming a tragedy. Inflation - inflation is high and corporations are charging as much as they want as an offset. Corporate greed - to piggy back off the previous item, corporations exist to make money. How do you make more money? Innovate? Sometimes. The main way to make more is to charge more. Sometimes charge more for less. Legislative impotence - politicians don't give a fuck about poor and middle class Americans. They are securing their monies, financial relationships and working to keep their job. People feel overwhelmed - People are broke. Not saving or investing. They are barely surviving.

Peak Internet user giving dietary advice to others on the internet

I'm still kind of amazed we all call American fast-food and junk "slop" openly and then I occasionally think "I could really go for some slop".