Most replayed moment: Is Our Food System Making Us Sick? | Prof Brian Elbel & Prof Tim Spector

May 12, 2026 · 14 min

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0:00Hello and welcome to Zoe Recap, where each week we find the best bits from one of our podcast episodes to help you improve your health.

0:10On this podcast, we often talk about things that you can do to improve your diet.

0:15However, you're not the only person who has an impact on your health.

0:19The truth is that our food system, from government policy to supermarket placement, has a profound influence on what we eat, how we eat, and ultimately how healthy we all are.

0:30So what steps can we take to improve not just our own health, but the health of society as a whole?

0:35Today, I'm joined by Professor Brian Elbel and Professor Tim Spector to explore the forces shaping our food system and the changes that could benefit our collective well-being.

0:46So maybe we could just start off by explaining what is population health and how does it impact the individual?

0:52I think population health is a couple things.

0:53I think it is really looking at the health of populations.

0:56By that, we mean we're averaging over a bunch of different people, right?

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