Scan barcode
Reviews tagging 'Racism'
Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind the Food That Isn't Food by Chris van Tulleken
2 reviews
siebensommer's review against another edition
dark
informative
medium-paced
4.25
oof the second part hit so hard.
i‘ve kind of falling off the wagon the past two years and been using some nestle related products that i’d been boycotting for years since i was a teen (skincare products by la roche posay) but this was a perfect reminder.
food industry under imperialism is dangerous and actively targeting marginalised groups in ways that are simply disgusting while knowingly destroying the planet in unprecedented ways.
we deserve better and as someone who can make choices about what i eat, i will once again be focusing on these choices aligning with my politics and moral compass while impatiently urging for system changes that put people over profits.
also grateful to finally get an explanation of why pringles and other popular upf do the things they do.
thanks to this book for the much needed reminder. it is quite accessible and van tulleken is a great narrator (fast talker, good humour).
i‘ve kind of falling off the wagon the past two years and been using some nestle related products that i’d been boycotting for years since i was a teen (skincare products by la roche posay) but this was a perfect reminder.
food industry under imperialism is dangerous and actively targeting marginalised groups in ways that are simply disgusting while knowingly destroying the planet in unprecedented ways.
we deserve better and as someone who can make choices about what i eat, i will once again be focusing on these choices aligning with my politics and moral compass while impatiently urging for system changes that put people over profits.
also grateful to finally get an explanation of why pringles and other popular upf do the things they do.
thanks to this book for the much needed reminder. it is quite accessible and van tulleken is a great narrator (fast talker, good humour).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Racism, Medical content, Cultural appropriation, and Classism
Minor: Eating disorder
rworrall78's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
4.5
I think I was a bit addicted to this book. I listened at every available opportunity. Well researched, constructed and narrated. Excellent structure and storytelling leavens the the thorough science and economics.
I wasn't surprised by the capitalist nightmare of the prophet motive being more important than any kind of morality, that's familiar from being interested in climate justice. It was eye-opening to see the whole thing in the light of an evolutionary arms race, and brilliant that there was no blame or guilt-tripping. All of the individuals are seen as trapped in the inevitability of the way corporations are designed. They're almost powerless.
The description of structural violence that traps marginalized communities and people living in poverty was spot on.
It became a little repetitive towards the end, but I think the message bears repeating a clarifying because it's quite a complex one.
This could be a life changing book. It's certainly changing my approach to food for me and my family.
I wasn't surprised by the capitalist nightmare of the prophet motive being more important than any kind of morality, that's familiar from being interested in climate justice. It was eye-opening to see the whole thing in the light of an evolutionary arms race, and brilliant that there was no blame or guilt-tripping. All of the individuals are seen as trapped in the inevitability of the way corporations are designed. They're almost powerless.
The description of structural violence that traps marginalized communities and people living in poverty was spot on.
It became a little repetitive towards the end, but I think the message bears repeating a clarifying because it's quite a complex one.
This could be a life changing book. It's certainly changing my approach to food for me and my family.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Racism and Colonisation