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People judge the way I feed my family | SBS Insight

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) comprise up to 50 per cent of our calories. And while some provide significant nutrients for a balanced diet, others could be responsible for damage in every major bodily organ. So, what are UPFs, and are they as bad as they're made out to be? 00:00 I get no pleasure out of cooking 04:10 The versatility of the Australian meat pies 05:30 The difference between processed and ultra processed foods 11:43 Bowel cancer made me rethink what I ate growing up 13:53 Impacts of ultra processed foods on our health 21:00 Are ultra processed foods sneaking into our diet? 24:45 Are health star ratings effective? 30:35 Should we avoid all ultra processed foods? 30:08 I eat processed foods because that's what I can afford 34:53 A coeliac diagnosis changed my life 36:41 What are children eating at school and at snack time? 46:43 Cutting back on ultra processed foods Insight airs Tuesdays at 8:30pm on SBS: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight​ SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/3txZoUN Insight, hosted by Kumi Taguchi, is Australia's leading forum for powerful first-person stories offering a unique perspective on the way we live. Insight first went to air in 1995 and has since been a mainstay of SBS current affairs programming. The team doesn't shy away from taboo topics: from polygamy, to brain implants, to the secrets revealed on the deathbed. Do you want to be part of the discussion and join an Insight record? Insight aims to include a range of backgrounds, ages, and perspectives in our studio audience. If you want to be involved, register here: https://bit.ly/3vQlO7T Visit our website: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/insight/​ Catch up on full episodes: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/insight Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightSBS​ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insightsbs/ Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://www.sbs.com.au/complaints