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The Bitter Truth About Food Podcast

The Bitter Truth About Food Podcast

By: Brad Young
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Welcome to The Bitter Truth About Food, a top‑10% global podcast hosted by Brad Young—multi‑time bestselling author and relentless investigator of what’s really on our plates. This is where we expose the hidden realities behind everyday foods. From the addictive pull of sugar to the harmful, potentially cancer‑causing chemicals buried in processed products, we dig into the truths the food industry would rather keep quiet. Each episode breaks down how these ingredients impact your health, why they’re so difficult to escape, and—most importantly—what you can do to reclaim control of your diet. If you’re ready to challenge the status quo and rethink what you eat, tune in to The Bitter Truth About Food for eye‑opening revelations and practical steps toward a cleaner, more empowered way of living.© Copyright 2025 Brad Young Biological Sciences Hygiene & Healthy Living Science
Episodes
  • GMO Foods: What You Should Know

    GMO Foods: What You Should Know
    Jun 25 2026
    Today on The Bitter Truth About Food, we are talking about something that has been at the center of one of the most heated food debates of the last three decades. We are talking about genetically modified organisms, or what most people simply call GMOs. And I want to be upfront with you right from the start: this episode is not going to tell you that GMOs are the devil, and it is not going to tell you that they are perfectly safe and you should never worry about them. What this episode is going to do is give you the real story, the complicated, nuanced, deeply interesting story about what genetic modification actually is, why it was developed, what the science says about its risks and its benefits, and why the conversation around it has become so deeply polarized that it is almost impossible for ordinary people to know what to believe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • How Food Companies Engineer Cravings

    How Food Companies Engineer Cravings
    Jun 20 2026
    Why does a bag of chips that you opened intending to have just a few end up being half or fully consumed? Why does the drive-through feel so much more compelling than the grocery store at the end of a long day? Why do the foods that nutritional science consistently identifies as the most damaging also happen to be the ones that most people find the most difficult to resist? The answer is not weakness of character. It is not a lack of self-discipline or a failure of willpower. Those explanations are convenient for the food industry because they locate the problem entirely within the individual consumer and leave the product itself completely off the hook. The real answer is that you are not struggling against your own appetites. You are struggling against a multibillion-dollar research and development enterprise that has spent decades reverse-engineering the human reward system and optimizing its products to exploit every vulnerability in it. That is not hyperbole. It is the literal description of what food company research and development departments have been doing since at least the nineteen sixties. And by now, they are very, very good at it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • The Rise of Ultra‑Processed Foods: How Modern Diets Became a Health Crisis

    The Rise of Ultra‑Processed Foods: How Modern Diets Became a Health Crisis
    Jun 14 2026
    Ultra‑processed foods have quietly taken over the modern diet—faster than most people realize. In this episode of The Bitter Truth About Food, we uncover how these engineered, hyper‑palatable products became a global staple and why they’re now linked to rising rates of obesity, chronic disease, and metabolic dysfunction. We break down what “ultra‑processed” really means, how food companies design products to keep you hooked, and the hidden ingredients that make these foods so damaging. You’ll also hear how ultra‑processed diets affect the brain, gut, and long‑term health—and what you can do to break free from the cycle. If you’ve ever wondered why modern eating feels harder than ever, this episode exposes the bitter truth behind the foods shaping our health today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
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