Human Biology Is Ill Equipped for Ultraprocessed Foods, Former FDA Head Says The modern grocery store is a paradoxical place, filled with an abundance of food options that are both tantalizing and treacherous.
Amidst the gleaming packaging and enticing marketing, ultraprocessed foods have insidiously woven their way into our diets, wreaking havoc on our metabolic health and contributing to an epidemic of chronic disease.
Former FDA head David Kessler warns that human biology was "never intended to handle" these foods. He notes that the consequences are not merely anecdotal; they're statistical.