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Ultra-Processed Foods: Worse Than Tobacco? Let’s Test That.

This week on Field Notes, we enter the land of: Ultra-Processed Food. According to certain very serious doctors on the internet, UPFs are now: “The leading cause of early death on planet earth. Ahead of tobacco.” Cool. Not dramatic at all. So naturally, I’ve decided to test whether cutting them out for a week will: Improve my migraines Reduce my exhaustion Fix my yo-yo weight history Or simply make me feral and resentful Because unfortunately… most of the things listed as “ultra-processed” are the things I actually eat. 🥪 In This Episode We Discuss: What actually counts as Ultra-Processed Food (and how inconsistent the definitions are) The claim that UPFs are worse than tobacco The inflammation / microbiome argument The counter-argument from registered dietitians Whether the research is observational or causal Food anxiety vs legitimate health concern My chaotic personal diet Growing up on enforced raw spinach Cheese-based GCSE breakdowns Yo-yo weight cycles and hyper-palatable food Ozempic changing the household food dynamic Whether non-UPF eating is realistic with children Why I eat like a 19-year-old boy with a student loan And whether “whole foods” are actually practical in real life 🍽 Personal Context (Aka Why This Is a Problem) My current diet includes: Fistfuls of turkey Salt & vinegar crisps Tuna pasta Mushroom coffee Minimal fruit Suspiciously little fibre Meanwhile the internet is telling me my gut lining is dissolving and my liver is weeping. So this week I attempt to go: 👉 UPF-Free (or as close as I can manage) And we’ll see whether: My energy changes My migraines shift My mood improves Or whether I simply miss crisps 🧠 Bigger Questions Are we pathologising modern food? Is this another wellness panic? Or is the hyper-palatable environment genuinely wrecking us? Can a busy parent realistically cook everything from scratch? And why does cutting processed food feel so emotionally loaded? 👵 Guru & Granny Returns This week’s dilemma: “I’ve narrowed it down to three husband contenders. How do I choose?” Featuring: The Strong Stomach Theory™ The Chap Olympiad Escape room testing Vomit resilience And a brief detour into secret families You’re welcome. 📚 JOIN “ACTUALLY TRYING” If you’d like to improve your life without becoming insufferable: Join the book club / self-improvement group chat over on Substack. This month: 👉 Atomic Habits by James Clear You’ll get: Weekly practical breakdowns Private podcast episodes Cheat sheets Knowledge topics And a place to collectively sort ourselves out Join here: https://rosehoneymorgan.substack.com/... Or sign up free for the weekly notes. 📲 Follow & Share Follow on Instagram: @rosehoneymorgan @field.notes.pod Share this episode with someone who: Owns at least three types of oat milk Is suspicious of emulsifiers Or eats crisps in the car and calls it “lunch”