Ultra-Processed Food Is the New Tobacco—How Big Food Manipulates Science, Policy, & Your Cravings | Michael Pollan

The modern food industry is built for profit, not health. Ultra-processed foods dominate grocery shelves, fueling the epidemic of obesity, diabetes, and chronic disease. But how did we get here? And what can we do to fix it? In this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show, I sit down with Michael Pollan, award-winning journalist and food activist, to break down the hidden forces shaping our food system and the urgent need for change.

In this powerful conversation, you’ll discover:

• How a handful of corporations control our entire food supply—and why that’s a problem.
• The shocking truth about ultra-processed foods and how they’re engineered to keep you hooked.
• Why our food system collapsed during the pandemic and what it revealed about its fragility.
• How food companies quietly buy up health brands and use misleading labels to keep consumers in the dark.
• The role of policy and lobbying in keeping unhealthy food cheap and widely available.

Make sure to tune in—this is a conversation every American needs to hear.

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