# What's Really in Your Food? The Truth About Processed & Ultra-Processed Foods

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Podcast: [Alexis Knight l Facts First. Clarity Always.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/alexis-knight-l-facts-first-clarity-always-7016559)
Published: 2026-07-06T17:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

What's Really in Your Food? The Truth About Processed & Ultra-Processed Foods Every day, millions of Americans fill their shopping carts believing they're making healthy choices—but how much of what we're eating is actually food, and how much has become an engineered product? In this Clarity Report, Alexis Knight follows the evidence behind processed and ultra-processed foods, explains how the American food system changed over the past seventy years, and shows you how to recognize the difference between marketing and nutrition the next time you walk into a grocery store. **On June 21, 2023 , the U.S. Department of Agriculture granted final approval for UPSIDE Foods and GOOD Meat to produce and sell cultivated (lab-grown) chicken in the United States , following earlier FDA safety reviews that found no further questions about the companies' safety conclusions. Reference Episodes: The Health Illusion: Are We Better... or Just Better at Looking It? GLP-1 Medications: Miracle Drug or Medical Gamble? Alexis Knight. Fact first. Clarity always. Investigating the facts behind the stories and trends shaping our world. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/alexis-knight-l-facts-first-clarity-always--6292057/support .

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