Christoffer van Tulleken

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Nutrition Industry Sponsorship of Healthcare Professional Associations

Oct 16, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Robert Boyle |Victoria L. Sibson |Christoffer van Tulleken

Last month, the World Health Organisation (WHO) published new resources to support Healthcare Professional Associations (HCPA) wishing to avoid conflicts of interest in relation to nutrition companies marketing foods for infants and young children. The new WHO resources include a model policy, suggestions for alternative funding sources and case studies of good practice [1].
Traci Thomas: Best Books of 2023

Dec 11, 2023 | shereads.com | Christoffer van Tulleken |Traci Thomas

It is almost time to say farewell to 2023, but we obviously can’t do that before we talk about the best (and worst) books of the year. So I am here to give you my books of the year, with a twist. For the last two years my year end book list has been framed around the questions I ask my guests every week on my podcast, The Stacks. If the author of any of the below books was a guest on The Stacks, I have linked to that episode below for your listening pleasure.
Re: Row over ultra-processed foods panel highlights conflicts of interest issue at heart of UK science reporting

Nov 14, 2023 | bmj.com | Christoffer van Tulleken

Dear Editor,Thanks to Professor Williams for her reply. She raises three issues. First and most importantly the consideration that “harm may be done if scientists who may have conflicts are unable to contribute to an open debate of the science”. Dissenting opinions are the engine of scientific progress, but there are areas of science where industry linked voices are rightly excluded from public debate.
Ultra-Processed People: What Does it Mean and What Can We Do About It!

Jul 31, 2023 | onenewspage.com | Christoffer van Tulleken

Ultra-Processed People: What Does it Mean and What Can We Do About It!UTRA-PROCESSED PEOPLE (2023). The Science Behind Food That Isn’t Food. Health/Science. Author: Chris van Tulleken.
6 Of The Best New Must-Listen Audiobook Releases

Jul 18, 2023 | thegoodwebguide.co.uk | Stef Penney |Rob Rinder |Christoffer van Tulleken |Anna Funder

Every domestic chore, car journey and even afternoon spent on a sun lounger is improved by an audiobook. ‘The engaging narration of the best audiobooks can breathe new life into prose, or with expert acting, add new dimensions to a tale,’ says Vogue. From hot new fiction to a gripping health treatise, we’ve rounded up the best releases of the season here.
It’s Time to End the Tyranny of Ultra-Processed Food

Jun 29, 2023 | technewstube.com | Christoffer van Tulleken

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It’s Time to End the Tyranny of Ultra-Processed Food

Jun 29, 2023 | wired.com | Christoffer van Tulleken

Diet-related disease—which includes obesity, heart attack, strokes, cancer, and dementia—is the leading cause of early death in the UK. Driving it is a set of industrially processed products that are sold as food, known formally as ultra-processed food (UPF). This type of food is usually wrapped in plastic and has additives that you won’t find in a typical kitchen.
It’s Time to End the Tyranny of Ultra-Processed Food

Jun 29, 2023 | asiatoday.co | Christoffer van Tulleken

Weight loss program-related illness—which incorporates weight problems, coronary heart assault, strokes, most cancers, and dementia—is the main reason for early dying within the UK. Driving it’s a set of industrially processed merchandise which can be bought as meals, recognized formally as ultra-processed meals (UPF). This kind of meals is normally wrapped in plastic and has components that you just gained’t discover in a typical kitchen.
Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food

Jun 26, 2023 | bookshop.org | Christoffer van Tulleken

(Author) FORMAT Hardcover$30.00$27.90(English) Buy new or used from an indie through our partner Biblio: Price Condition Seller It's not you, it's the food. We have entered a new age of eating. For the first time in human history, most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food.
Wegovy’s great to fight flab - and we shouldn’t be ashamed to need it

Jun 10, 2023 | thetimes.co.uk | Christoffer van Tulleken

My identical twin, Xand, and I are genetic clones. We used to have similar lifestyles and we looked the same. Then in 2009 he moved to America and — surrounded by fast food — put on 30kg within two years. This natural experiment tells us everything we need to know about how our environment affects obesity. Last week the government announced plans to make the weight-loss drug Wegovy available on the NHS as part of a £40 million pilot scheme.