Consuming issues
Author van Tulleken argues that UPF cannot be regarded as real food and presents several reasons why we should all stop consuming it. An ever-growing body of evidence based on dozens of rigorous studies has established that UPF has a detrimental effect on humans, being associated with a heightened occurrence of cancers, cardiovascular conditions, hypertension, liver disorders, obesity, mental ill-health, metabolic diseases and all-cause mortality.
Evolutionary twists
Wagner puts forward a number of reasons why evolutionary scenarios may at first sight appear impenetrable but goes on to explain that seemingly capricious behaviour can readily be accounted for on the basis of discoveries made by his team. Above all, an indispensable requirement for any kind of evolution to take place is that a supportive environment first be established and that prevailing local conditions then remain close to optimal throughout the entire evolutionary process.