Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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: 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: 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
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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: 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: 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: facebook.com/InsightSBS
Follow us on Instagram: 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
