Why You Need to Look Critically at Food | Alie de Boer | TEDxVenlo

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[Applause] today approximately one in every three

today approximately one in every three

today approximately one in every three adults is overweight or obese already

adults is overweight or obese already

adults is overweight or obese already one in every six children is suffering

one in every six children is suffering

one in every six children is suffering from overweight overweight or obesity

from overweight overweight or obesity

from overweight overweight or obesity and that means that these people are at

and that means that these people are at

and that means that these people are at risk for getting diabetes cardiovascular

risk for getting diabetes cardiovascular

risk for getting diabetes cardiovascular diseases are even dying at a younger age

making healthy food choices is key to

making healthy food choices is key to reduce this obesity crisis so let me

reduce this obesity crisis so let me

reduce this obesity crisis so let me start by asking you a question and I

start by asking you a question and I

start by asking you a question and I would like to see hands who if you likes

would like to see hands who if you likes

would like to see hands who if you likes to eat healthy

to eat healthy

to eat healthy lots of hands are raised okay

lots of hands are raised okay

lots of hands are raised okay very clear but then why do we still have

very clear but then why do we still have

very clear but then why do we still have this obesity and overweight problem okay

this obesity and overweight problem okay

this obesity and overweight problem okay that that might not be completely fair

that that might not be completely fair

that that might not be completely fair to ask let me ask you a different

to ask let me ask you a different

to ask let me ask you a different question who of you believe sets vitamin

question who of you believe sets vitamin

question who of you believe sets vitamin C is healthy I would like to see hands

C is healthy I would like to see hands

C is healthy I would like to see hands again lots of people believe vitamin C

again lots of people believe vitamin C

again lots of people believe vitamin C is healthy and if you now would have to

is healthy and if you now would have to

is healthy and if you now would have to choose between the orange juice or the

choose between the orange juice or the

choose between the orange juice or the orange to make the healthy decision who

orange to make the healthy decision who

orange to make the healthy decision who if you would go for the orange juice

if you would go for the orange juice

if you would go for the orange juice not too many enthusiasts who he would go

not too many enthusiasts who he would go

not too many enthusiasts who he would go for the orange lots of hands for urines

for the orange lots of hands for urines

for the orange lots of hands for urines that’s very clear but if I were telling

that’s very clear but if I were telling

that’s very clear but if I were telling you that’s on the label on the container

you that’s on the label on the container

you that’s on the label on the container of the orange juice it says that it

of the orange juice it says that it

of the orange juice it says that it contains vitamin C we just established

contains vitamin C we just established

contains vitamin C we just established that fundament C was healthy right is

that fundament C was healthy right is

that fundament C was healthy right is anyone inclined to switch no not really

anyone inclined to switch no not really

anyone inclined to switch no not really not really this is fascinating to me and

not really this is fascinating to me and

not really this is fascinating to me and as a food scientist this decision is

as a food scientist this decision is

as a food scientist this decision is actually what wonders me each and every

actually what wonders me each and every

actually what wonders me each and every day but I’m increasing the difficulty

day but I’m increasing the difficulty

day but I’m increasing the difficulty you just had to select between an orange

you just had to select between an orange

you just had to select between an orange and orange juice what if you would have

and orange juice what if you would have

and orange juice what if you would have to still

to still

to still the healthiest option between

the healthiest option between

the healthiest option between blueberries and goji berries who if you

blueberries and goji berries who if you

blueberries and goji berries who if you would go for the blueberries lots of

would go for the blueberries lots of

would go for the blueberries lots of hands for the blueberries okay what

hands for the blueberries okay what

hands for the blueberries okay what about the goji berries then and if I

about the goji berries then and if I

about the goji berries then and if I tell you that these are superfoods are

tell you that these are superfoods are

tell you that these are superfoods are there than more hands for the goji

there than more hands for the goji

there than more hands for the goji berries still not really the blueberries

berries still not really the blueberries

berries still not really the blueberries wins okay I’m increasing the difficulty

wins okay I’m increasing the difficulty

wins okay I’m increasing the difficulty one more time if you would have to

one more time if you would have to

one more time if you would have to select the healthiest option between a

select the healthiest option between a

select the healthiest option between a lights Coco drink and dark chocolates

lights Coco drink and dark chocolates

lights Coco drink and dark chocolates who few would go for the light Coco

who few would go for the light Coco

who few would go for the light Coco drink I see a few very very fanatic

drink I see a few very very fanatic

drink I see a few very very fanatic supporters of Coco drink but for the

supporters of Coco drink but for the

supporters of Coco drink but for the rest is it dark chocolate um can I see

rest is it dark chocolate um can I see

rest is it dark chocolate um can I see hands for dark tell we are talking about

hands for dark tell we are talking about

hands for dark tell we are talking about the healthiest option right not the

the healthiest option right not the

the healthiest option right not the tastiest okay but still a lot of people

tastiest okay but still a lot of people

tastiest okay but still a lot of people would go for the dark chocolates it is

would go for the dark chocolates it is

would go for the dark chocolates it is hard to make a healthy decision you saw

hard to make a healthy decision you saw

hard to make a healthy decision you saw that we already didn’t completely agree

that we already didn’t completely agree

that we already didn’t completely agree here making this healthy decision each

here making this healthy decision each

here making this healthy decision each and every time you’re in the supermarket

and every time you’re in the supermarket

and every time you’re in the supermarket with all these labels shouting your name

with all these labels shouting your name

with all these labels shouting your name telling them telling you how tasty and

telling them telling you how tasty and

telling them telling you how tasty and how healthy they are that’s difficult so

how healthy they are that’s difficult so

how healthy they are that’s difficult so maybe this obesity crisis isn’t that

maybe this obesity crisis isn’t that

maybe this obesity crisis isn’t that surprising after all as a food scientist

surprising after all as a food scientist

surprising after all as a food scientist I already told you that I’m fascinated

I already told you that I’m fascinated

I already told you that I’m fascinated by this every day I’ve been studying

by this every day I’ve been studying

by this every day I’ve been studying food law and food sciences for the last

food law and food sciences for the last

food law and food sciences for the last five years and I wonder always about

five years and I wonder always about

five years and I wonder always about when can you actually say that a product

when can you actually say that a product

when can you actually say that a product is healthy that is good for you why

is healthy that is good for you why

is healthy that is good for you why would a product be allowed to tell you

would a product be allowed to tell you

would a product be allowed to tell you that so let’s go back to the orange

that so let’s go back to the orange

that so let’s go back to the orange juice the orange juice has on its label

juice the orange juice has on its label

juice the orange juice has on its label that it contains vitamin C that’s that

that it contains vitamin C that’s that

that it contains vitamin C that’s that it’s a source of vitamin C and that’s

it’s a source of vitamin C and that’s

it’s a source of vitamin C and that’s actually based on food law and food law

actually based on food law and food law

actually based on food law and food law make sure that this is based on solid

make sure that this is based on solid

make sure that this is based on solid scientific evidence so this remark about

scientific evidence so this remark about

scientific evidence so this remark about this healthy ingredients which we agreed

this healthy ingredients which we agreed

this healthy ingredients which we agreed upon it is

upon it is

upon it is healthy also science agrees upon that

healthy also science agrees upon that

healthy also science agrees upon that and that’s why food law would allow such

and that’s why food law would allow such

and that’s why food law would allow such a product to bear this claim you can

a product to bear this claim you can

a product to bear this claim you can read on the label that it contains

read on the label that it contains

read on the label that it contains vitamin C so this base of solid

vitamin C so this base of solid

vitamin C so this base of solid scientific evidence makes sure that it’s

scientific evidence makes sure that it’s

scientific evidence makes sure that it’s true so curly fries would never be

true so curly fries would never be

true so curly fries would never be allowed to tell you that you would get

allowed to tell you that you would get

allowed to tell you that you would get curly hair from that believe me I’ve

curly hair from that believe me I’ve

curly hair from that believe me I’ve tried and this is purely from the

tried and this is purely from the

tried and this is purely from the hairdressers so it doesn’t work like

hairdressers so it doesn’t work like

hairdressers so it doesn’t work like that

that

that so I love food law for that because it

so I love food law for that because it

so I love food law for that because it makes you it allows you to make a

makes you it allows you to make a

makes you it allows you to make a healthy and informed choice but it only

healthy and informed choice but it only

healthy and informed choice but it only tells you something about the vitamin C

tells you something about the vitamin C

tells you something about the vitamin C content and is this the complete picture

content and is this the complete picture

content and is this the complete picture well I doubt that it is only one slide

well I doubt that it is only one slide

well I doubt that it is only one slide off the container one part of the

off the container one part of the

off the container one part of the container and you have to turn the

container and you have to turn the

container and you have to turn the container around to see that it doesn’t

container around to see that it doesn’t

container around to see that it doesn’t only contain vitamin C of course it

only contain vitamin C of course it

only contain vitamin C of course it doesn’t

doesn’t

doesn’t it contains way more nutrients so you’re

it contains way more nutrients so you’re

it contains way more nutrients so you’re also consuming different other nutrients

also consuming different other nutrients

also consuming different other nutrients along with that and in your glass of

along with that and in your glass of

along with that and in your glass of orange juice you’re actually drinking

orange juice you’re actually drinking

orange juice you’re actually drinking four sugar cubes as well in one single

four sugar cubes as well in one single

four sugar cubes as well in one single glass so it’s not the full picture

glass so it’s not the full picture

glass so it’s not the full picture you’re getting from the claim you have

you’re getting from the claim you have

you’re getting from the claim you have to turn the package around to see the

to turn the package around to see the

to turn the package around to see the full story and this is almost like where

full story and this is almost like where

full story and this is almost like where we would test medicines only on their

we would test medicines only on their

we would test medicines only on their health effects but we would completely

health effects but we would completely

health effects but we would completely leave out the potential negative effects

leave out the potential negative effects

leave out the potential negative effects we only focus on one elements and that’s

we only focus on one elements and that’s

we only focus on one elements and that’s not completely fair I believe because if

not completely fair I believe because if

not completely fair I believe because if you consider this orange which also has

you consider this orange which also has

you consider this orange which also has vitamin C which also would offer you

vitamin C which also would offer you

vitamin C which also would offer you fight him and see but it is not on the

fight him and see but it is not on the

fight him and see but it is not on the label you would only consume to shoot

label you would only consume to shoot

label you would only consume to shoot cubes of sugar so it might be the

cubes of sugar so it might be the

cubes of sugar so it might be the healthier option so how do you then do

healthier option so how do you then do

healthier option so how do you then do this well there are some suggestions

this well there are some suggestions

this well there are some suggestions made in food laws already to only allow

made in food laws already to only allow

made in food laws already to only allow completely

completely

completely healthy products to bear such claims

healthy products to bear such claims

healthy products to bear such claims that if you’re in the supermarkets and

that if you’re in the supermarkets and

that if you’re in the supermarkets and you’re looking for these labels and you

you’re looking for these labels and you

you’re looking for these labels and you see these statements that they would be

see these statements that they would be

see these statements that they would be only allowed on products that are

only allowed on products that are

only allowed on products that are healthy already anyways but that’s quite

healthy already anyways but that’s quite

healthy already anyways but that’s quite difficult still because it’s not only

difficult still because it’s not only

difficult still because it’s not only about that single products to see

about that single products to see

about that single products to see whether it’s overall healthy based on

whether it’s overall healthy based on

whether it’s overall healthy based on it’s sugar content or its fat content

it’s sugar content or its fat content

it’s sugar content or its fat content and the salt content combined but you

and the salt content combined but you

and the salt content combined but you don’t just drink one glass of orange

don’t just drink one glass of orange

don’t just drink one glass of orange juice of course maybe you take it with

juice of course maybe you take it with

juice of course maybe you take it with breakfast you probably eat a sandwich

breakfast you probably eat a sandwich

breakfast you probably eat a sandwich with it but you eat multiple meals a day

with it but you eat multiple meals a day

with it but you eat multiple meals a day so it’s not that easy to label one

so it’s not that easy to label one

so it’s not that easy to label one products to be overall healthy or to be

products to be overall healthy or to be

products to be overall healthy or to be overall unhealthy so we’re not there yet

overall unhealthy so we’re not there yet

overall unhealthy so we’re not there yet in my research I try to find different

in my research I try to find different

in my research I try to find different ways to deal with this to keep on

ways to deal with this to keep on

ways to deal with this to keep on improving food law so for today we just

improving food law so for today we just

improving food law so for today we just analyze the healthiest option I would

analyze the healthiest option I would

analyze the healthiest option I would advise you to go for the blueberries

advise you to go for the blueberries

advise you to go for the blueberries food science would also advise you to go

food science would also advise you to go

food science would also advise you to go for light products but if you would go

for light products but if you would go

for light products but if you would go for dark chocolate I’m very sorry to

for dark chocolate I’m very sorry to

for dark chocolate I’m very sorry to have to reduce the pile to approximately

have to reduce the pile to approximately

have to reduce the pile to approximately 20 grams a day to get only the health

20 grams a day to get only the health

20 grams a day to get only the health benefits from dark chocolates so for

benefits from dark chocolates so for

benefits from dark chocolates so for today these healthy options for tomorrow

today these healthy options for tomorrow

today these healthy options for tomorrow you know where to find the information

you know where to find the information

you know where to find the information now you can turn this container around

now you can turn this container around

now you can turn this container around to get the complete picture and for the

to get the complete picture and for the

to get the complete picture and for the future I will contribute to make food

future I will contribute to make food

future I will contribute to make food law work for you thank you

law work for you thank you

law work for you thank you [Applause]