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Tanya Mosley

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Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

But I want to first have you give us a brief understanding of each.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

So...

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

In 2006, you wrote about processed foods.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

A few years later, we were introduced to ultra-processed foods.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

Give us some examples of ultra-processed foods.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

Just remind us of what's the difference.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

Okay.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

Yeah, they're designed to be irresistible, basically addictive, like you can't stop eating a bag of Doritos.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

You can't eat just one.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

One of the things that's so fascinating is you write that ultra-processed foods are responsible for as much as a third of the environmental damage from food in wealthy countries.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

First of all, explain that and why is that?

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

Right.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

Triple duty diets.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

It's a diet that simultaneously addresses hunger, obesity, and climate change.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

Yeah.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

Well, I mean, okay, that solution seems clear.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

Eat more plants, eat less beef.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

But you write that the American food supply provides twice as many calories at the same time as needed, while 40% of food produced is thrown away.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

And we're talking about this right as we also are understanding that there's global hunger.

Fresh Air
Nutrition, SNAP & Why We Need A Food Revolution

800 million people face global hunger.