Saturday Morning With Jack Tame

Modern factory farming and processed food have bought the cost of some food right down. But the price we pay with our health, and loss of good soils, is far too much. It’s a bad deal and there are alternatives.Malcom Rands told Jack Tame how we can make small adjustments to improve our diet and wellbeing. We know they’re full of ‘bad’ stuff – but why else should we avoid processed foods?  Processed foods are “hyper rewarding,” leading to overconsumptionMany people become addicted to junk foodThe majority of processed food products are low in nutrients and fibre Less time and energy is required to process these foods – again leading to overconsumptionIn the last 40 years, Earth has lost a third of its farmable land to human-caused industrial farming erosion and pollution. Soil is now blowing or washing away 100 times faster than it can form, and without that soil humans may not be able to feed their growing populationWhat can we do? Michael Pollen has some great advice Don't eat anything your great grandmother