Prof Tim Spector
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first heard Apr 2026
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So they'll be the first two things I would do.
Well, third would be to teach about food and health at school.
And we've dropped that now.
It should be taught as a primary subject, just like reading and writing.
Everyone needs to know how to cook a few simple meals and understand food.
If you don't understand it, it's going to be a meal loss for the rest of your life.
Many people are not being told how to cook, only to microwave.
Internationally, it's important to recognize that at least 12 and probably maybe double that number of countries have now produced national guidelines to say that ultra-processed food, however they define it, is unhealthy and should be avoided.
And the UK is not one of them.
And the UK has resisted this through its nutrition committee, which sits supposedly independent and says there is just isn't enough evidence to say that ultra processed food is bad for us.
But all these other countries disagree and are moving forward with legislation to do it.
The United States Department of Agriculture have these guidelines that they change every 10 years.
And most countries follow their guidelines because they're thought to be the ones that lead the world in this.
And...
10 years ago, they're actually quite similar to the current UK guidelines in that they mainly demonize fats.
You know, they're sort of favoring starchy foods.
They do say don't have lots of sugary drinks.
They say eat more fruits and vegetables, have a bit of fish.
And they were sort of a bit on the fence on protein and fats.
They didn't mention ultra-processed food at all, didn't mention gut health at all.
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