After 30 years of investigating and writing about food, award-winning journalist and author Joanna Blythman was inspired by The Nourishment Table, a fresh, new framework for thinking about how we eat. In this compelling conversation, Joanna travels to Oslo to meet with Marit Kolby, a respected nutrition researcher and lecturer who’s helping to reshape how we understand ultra-processed foods.
Together, they unpack the difference between everyday food processing and the industrial-level manipulation of ingredients that defines ultra-processing, to reveal how these foods are quietly impacting our health, biology, and eating habits.
Marit breaks down the science and sheds light on the hidden processes behind ultra-processed foods, from the industrial techniques to the additives that quietly shape our diets. Her insights reveal how these foods are engineered to be irresistible, yet often come at a cost to our health.
Joanna, on the other hand, drawing on decades of food journalism, brings a sharp, investigative lens to the conversation asking the questions we all need answered: What are we really eating? Who benefits from these products? And how can we make smarter, more nourishing choices in a world built for convenience?
This is a refreshingly honest and practical discussion, not about fear, but about food empowerment.