1 Overview Flashcards
What is the general definition of UPF?
(1) Wrapped in plastic
(2) Has at least 1 ingredient not found in homes
What other rule of thumb works?
If it comes with a health claim it’s likely UPF
What other characteristic do UPFs have?
deceptive marketing
What else?
Bogus court cases
What else?
Secret lobbying
What else?
Fraudulent research
What is the Industrial Food System powered by?
The flow of money
What percent of the average diet in the US and UK is UPF?
60%
What damage do UPFs do?
Increases cancer rates
What else?
Increases mental illness and metabolic disease
What else?
Drives inequality, poverty and early death
What else?
Damages the planet
Reduces biodiversity & is the 2nd largest contributor of greenhouse gas
What contrary things does it create?
Malnutrition and obesity
What risks come with UPFs regardless of weight gain?
Dementia, IBD
What is obesity typically blamed on?
A lack of willpower.
What does that miss?
That industrialized food circumvents willpower.
How much has obesity in school children increased in UK in 30 years?
700%
n?What is another manifestation of high UTF diets in childre?
They are shorter than others.
Why?
Because they are malnourished.
What type of disease is obesity?
A commerciogenic disease.
What is a commerciogenic disease?
Caused by marketing and addictive food additives.
Who did Van Tulleken partner with in UPF research?
University College London Hospital
What technique does he recommend?
Keep eating UPFs while you learn how bad they are.
What is a basic thing you can do to understand UPFs?
Read packaged food labels
How many calories does 2/3 cup Graeter’s Mint Cookies & Cream ice cream have?
360
How much saturated fat?
13 grams
How much sugar?
31 grams (26 added)
How much calcium?
10%
How many ingredients does it have?
23
What food colorings does it use?
Yellow 5, Blue 1
Is Yellow #5 safe?
Possibly in small amounts.
What is Yellow #5 made of?
Yellow # 5 - Tartrazine
It is made from petroleum products.
What do the yellow and green food dyes do to the ice cream?
Make it look mint-flavored.
Mint is not listed in the ingredients
How do UPFs mimic real food?
They replace protein, carbs and fat with cheaper ingredients.
What is usually the source of these cheaper ingredients?
Molecules from foods grown as animal food.
How can carbs be mimicked?
Extracting the starches and modifying them.
What can modified starches replace?
Fats and dairy
What did Kraft use for mayonnaise in the 1930s?
A paste of corn and arrowroot starches
What do you treat modified starch with for salad dressing?
propylene oxide
For pie fillings?
Phosphoric acid
What is maltodextrin?
a glucose polymer
What does it do?
Adds creaminess
What do gums do?
Increase shelf-life
What is xanthum gum?
slime that bacteria produce to allow them to cling to surfaces
What if you use too much xanthum gum?
The food becomes stringy like mucus.
What may be happening as the consumption of artificial low-fat and low-sugar increases?
People gain weight.
