Ultra-processed foods are highly addictive and chosen over healthier options by people in poor communities.

“So that's scary and that actually is a testament, a very sinister testament to how addictive some of these ultrarocessed foods are. That if you provide a choice in some of the poorest communities in America between a Snickers bar and Doritos and let's say an apple or a banana or an orange, most people are going to choose the Snickers bar and the Doritos.”