Should we eat ultra-processed food?
It's often more convenient to eat snacks, or to buy quick, easy meals from the supermarket. Phil and Pippa discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.
What is your ultra-processed guilty pleasure? Many of us love home-cooked food, but when we're in a rush, it's often more convenient to eat snacks, or to buy quick, easy meals from the supermarket which we simply have to heat up. These are often ultra-processed forms of food, which recent studies have linked to poor health. Phil and Pippa discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.
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