Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Chris van Tulleken explores how modern food systems impact human longevity, wellbeing, and planetary health.
At The Longevity Forum 2025, Professor Chris van Tulleken was named Longevity Person of the Year for his influential work examining the effects of industrialised food production on health and the environment. A physician, broadcaster, and author of Ultra-Processed People, Chris highlights the commercial determinants of health and the urgent need to align economic growth with sustainable, healthy living.
Introduced by Longevity Forum co-founder Andrew J. Scott, this session reflects on the role of empowerment, prevention, and healthy choices in shaping the future of longevity. Chris shares insights on how ultra-processed foods, commercial incentives, and modern diets influence lifespan, wellbeing, and planetary sustainability, offering actionable lessons for individuals, policymakers, and business leaders alike.
This talk emphasizes the intersection of nutrition, public health, and sustainability, highlighting why food systems are central to longer, healthier, and more purposeful lives.
Chris van Tulleken explores how modern food systems impact human longevity, wellbeing, and planetary health.
At The Longevity Forum 2025, Professor Chris van Tulleken was named Longevity Person of the Year for his influential work examining the effects of industrialised food production on health and the environment. A physician, broadcaster, and author of Ultra-Processed People, Chris highlights the commercial determinants of health and the urgent need to align economic growth with sustainable, healthy living.
Introduced by Longevity Forum co-founder Andrew J. Scott, this session reflects on the role of empowerment, prevention, and healthy choices in shaping the future of longevity. Chris shares insights on how ultra-processed foods, commercial incentives, and modern diets influence lifespan, wellbeing, and planetary sustainability, offering actionable lessons for individuals, policymakers, and business leaders alike.
This talk emphasizes the intersection of nutrition, public health, and sustainability, highlighting why food systems are central to longer, healthier, and more purposeful lives.
