Course : B' ΛΥΚΕΙΟΥ - ENGLISH

The junk food industry tricks.

Documentary on the reasons why people can't stop eating junk food.

The impact of ultra-processed foods like crisps, bread and cereals is a "ticking timebomb" to our health, a leading scientist has said. The BBC’s Panorama programme has been investigating the impact of ultra-processed foods with the help of identical twins on very different diets.

Research into ultra-processed foods suggests they could be linked to health problems including cancers, heart disease, obesity and depression - but scientists are yet to agree on how they actually affect us.

This is a good site which informs about the safety of various ingredients but remember it refers to USA, not EU.

Chris van Tulleken believes understanding how to identify ultra-processed foods will improve our health and well-being. Here he breaks down 5 ways to identify ultra-processed foods, from reading the ingredients to learning how additives affect your health. Order your copy of his book Ultra-Processed People here

Is there human hair in your supermarket bread?

Washing chicken in chlorine and other disinfectants to remove harmful bacteria was a practice banned by the European Union (EU) in 1997 over food safety concerns. The ban has stopped virtually all imports of US chicken meat which is generally treated by this process.