We’ve all heard of processed foods, but what about ultraprocessed foods, which make up more than half of the typical American diet? In this special Chasing Life: Spotlight, CNN Medical Correspondent Meg Tirrell (https://www.cnn.com/profiles/meg-tirrell) explores how these foods became so widespread and the potential risks they pose to our health. She speaks with Professor Marion Nestle (https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/people/marion-nestle) , a leading authority on nutrition and food policy and NIH senior investigator Kevin Hall (https://www.niddk.nih.gov/about-niddk/staff-directory/biography/hall-kevin) , who conducted the first and only controlled clinical trial on ultraprocessed foods. Hear about the study’s remarkable findings; it may change some of the choices you make in the grocery store.
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