Ultra Processed: How Food Tech Consumed the American Diet | CBS Reports

Americans are among the world’s biggest consumers of ultra-processed foods, which comprise more than half of an average adult’s diet and two-thirds of a child’s. As technology continues to accelerate innovations in additives, chemicals and food products, U.S. regulators are struggling to keep up. CBS Reports examines why ultra-processed foods have become so pervasive in the American diet, and what filling the gaps in federal regulation can do to ensure Americans are fed and healthy. Watch more CBS Reports documentaries that dive into the key issues driving the national and global conversation at cbsnews.com/cbs-reports #FoodNetwork 0:00 – Intro 0:05 – Katie Lee Biegel’s Blue Cheese Fondue Burger 03:02 – Sunny Anderson’s Spicy Green Goddess Burger 10:20 – Kardea Brown’s Steakhouse Burgers 13:32 – Bobby Flay’s Louisiana Burger 17:12 – Molly Yeh’s Smashed Meatball Burgers 21:00 -Alex Guarnaschelli’s Triple Decker Burgers Credit to : Food Network