EPISODE · Mar 28, 2026 · 30 MIN
Donal O’Shea: “Everything is salted caramel now: it combines salt, fat and sugar.”
from Brendan O'Connor · host RTÉ Radio 1
Specialist in obesity, Professor Donal O’Shea outlines how our food environment has become unhealthy, with an abundance of high fat, salt and sugary processed foods. He describes the tricks companies use to sell more volume. With evidence that highly processed foods are unhealthy, Donal outlines what changes we should make to guard our health.
What this episode covers
Specialist in obesity, Professor Donal O’Shea outlines how our food environment has become increasingly unhealthy, with an abundance of high fat, salt and sugary processed foods. He describes the numerous tricks companies use to sell increasing volume. With mounting evidence that highly processed foods are unhealthy, Donal outlines what regulatory and personal changes we should make to navigate this environment and guard our health.
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Donal O’Shea: “Everything is salted caramel now: it combines salt, fat and sugar.”
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