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This Food is ‘Worse Than Smoking’, Doctor Warns

In a warning that has sparked global discussion, NHS doctor and University College London associate professor Dr Chris van Tulleken has raised concerns that modern diets dominated by ultra-processed foods may be doing damage comparable to smoking, and in some cases may even be contributing to a greater share of…

MyLifeXP · May 4

Children in Britain are being ‘fed to death’, TV doctor warns

Food often perceived as ‘healthy’, like yoghurt and cereal, can lead to people far exceeding their recommended calorie intake

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

Top TV doctor warns big food companies are ‘feeding our kids to death’

Professor Chris van Tulleken said people are ‘essentially forced to eat unhealthy food’.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

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As a fitness writer, I eat a few protein bars a week – after watching Joe Wicks’ UPF documentary, will I give them up?

IN FOCUS: Professor Chris van Tulleken has joined forces with Joe Wicks to launch the ‘Killer’ ultra-processed protein bar in a new Channel 4 documentary – but will watching it encourage fitness writer Harry Bullmore to stop eating these products?

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025

Joe Wicks admits his ‘dangerous’ protein bar has ’caused a lot of controversy’

Joe Wicks: Licensed To Kill, also featuring TV doctor Chris van Tulleken, has caused a stir online.

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

OPINION - Joe Wicks is scaremongering — not all ultra-processed foods are bad

Calling everything ultra-processed is a blunderbuss approach. Professor Tim Spector explains why we need to address the topic with more nuance

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic review – an hour of pure terror

Dr Chris van Tulleken learns that Covid-19 was nothing compared to what’s coming to wipe us out. Still, at least he’s like a jolly old uncle as he delivers the bad news

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025

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TV tonight: hunting the virus that could cause the next pandemic

Dr Chris van Tulleken goes in search of the disease that would Covid look like a ‘warning shot’. Plus: fun thriller The Guest concludes. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2025

The sudden rise of meat snacks: why are they so beloved by gym bros?

Processed meat sticks increase the risks of high blood pressure, cancer and heart disease. So how did they become so popular with fitness enthusiasts and lifestyle gurus?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025

The squat secret: why this simple move is the key to long-term health – and how to improve yours

Whether you want to lift weights in the gym or just get yourself on and off a chair, a good solid squat makes life so much easier. What can you do if yours needs work?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025

Dr Chris van Tulleken: ‘It’s strange to have a clone of yourself in the world’

The broadcaster talks being a proud twin, a unwilling pilot, and a keen advocate for a better food system

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024

Dr Chris van Tulleken: ‘Our food system has made children very sick’

Here’s what the TV scientist says we should do about it

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

Bookworms rejoice! The Waterstones Boxing Day 2024 sale is here

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Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2024

Best books on nutrition and healthy eating to feed your body the right stuff

Feed the mind-gut axis with accessible, academic literature on how to treat your body well

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2024

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WhatToWatch · Nov 25, 2024

Irresistible: Why We Can't Stop Eating — everything we know

Operation Ouch!'s Dr Chris van Tulleken reveals the harm ultra-processed foods are causing to us...

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024

TV tonight: inside the sonic branding and ‘happy’ flavours of fast food

Dr Chris van Tulleken explores the wild world of food engineering. Plus: the Dune galaxy comes to TV. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024

‘I won’t send off my poo’: Dr Chris van Tulleken on ultra-processed food, his Christmas lectures and gut analysis

Exclusive: Author to explore ‘really fun’ science of food and diet for Royal Institution’s annual broadcast

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2024

The best books about gut health to take control of your digestive system

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The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024

Chris Packham and Dr Chris van Tulleken to front new BBC science programmes

Among the new programmes are two Horizon specials – one of which will explore the possibility of a new global pandemic.

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024

Academic and doctor Chris van Tulleken: ‘Ultra-processed products are food that lies to us’

The author on how his mission to improve our national diet began – and where it needs to go

The Conversation · Jan 15, 2024

Ultra-processed foods: here's what the evidence actually says about them

The perils of ultra-processed foods received widespread coverage in recent months – thanks in no small part to the publication and promotion of TV presenter and doctor of virology Chris Van Tulleken’s book Ultra-Processed People.

WEKU · Jul 24, 2023

An ultra-processed diet made this doctor sick. Now he's studying why

A diet composed of 80% ultra-processed foods led one British doctor to gain weight and feel unwell. Now he's trying to nail down the health effects of this type of diet, which many Americans eat.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023

Review: What happens when a celebrity doc eats junk food for 30 days? (Nothing good)

NONFICTION: 'Ultra-Processed People' investigates how the products of food science are harming consumers.

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2023

Axing two-for-one junk food deal bans ‘unforgivable’, campaigners warn

TV doctor Chris van Tulleken branded suggestions the ‘light-touch’ regulation would restrict consumer choice ‘ludicrous’.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2023

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in May

Authors, critics and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

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