The food trap - Chris van Tulleken

Why do we eat so unhealthy...and why can't we stop?

Why do we stuff ourselves with unhealthy food, and why can't we stop? Welcome to the new "food era," where most of our calories come from ultra-processed foods, foods industrially engineered to be addictive.

It's not you.

It depends on the food.

What we eat is determined by the food around us, its price, and how it's marketed. In The Sunday Times bestseller "The Food Trap," Dr. Chris van Tulleken reveals the real impact of ultra-processed foods on our bodies, our health, our weight, and the planet (hint: nothing good!).

For too long, we've been told we simply have to make different choices, while we live in an era that makes that virtually impossible. This isn't a diet book, but it will certainly lead to weight loss. It's also not a treatise on the environment, but it will certainly help the planet. Van Tulleken offers perspective and presents solutions. He does so in an accessible way, with the common thread being his personal account of his complicated relationship with ultra-processed foods—both as a doctor and as a father.

Fascinating, yet downright terrifying, examination of our industrialized food system. - The Sunday Times

Chris van Tulleken is a physician and a scientist currently focusing on integrity and conflicts of interest, particularly in nutrition. He produces numerous health programs for the BBC.

Dutch | 9789026359620 | paperback | 392 pages