What Scott Kanoski has said about Ultra-processed food
2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 12, 2026
Scott Kanoski, Professor of human and evolutionary biology and neurobiology at the University of Southern California who studies hunger, memory and diet, has been quoted on Ultra-processed food 2 times in 1 episode of Huberman Lab, most recently on October 12, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Kanoski states that over 60% of calories many Americans consume come from processed foods and that over 40% of US adults are obese.
“At this point, over 40% of US adults are obese”
Huberman Lab: How Food Choices Shape Memory, Cognition & Cravings | Dr. Scott Kanoski (Oct 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:41:24
Kanoski recounts that the sugar lobby issued public statements against his early sugar research after it received press.
“as someone who's researched the negative impacts of sugar consumption, I've had a few brushes myself with the sugar lobby”
Huberman Lab: How Food Choices Shape Memory, Cognition & Cravings | Dr. Scott Kanoski (Oct 12, 2026) · Listen from 1:53:41
Episodes
How Food Choices Shape Memory, Cognition & Cravings | Dr. Scott KanoskiHuberman Lab · Oct 12, 2026 · 2 h 2 min
Andrew Huberman and neuroscientist Scott Kanoski discuss GLP-1 drugs, artificial sweeteners, diet's effects on hippocampal memory, the vagus nerve, the gut microbiome and food reward.
Others on Ultra-processed food
- Michael Pollan · 2 quotes
Scott Kanoski on other topics
- GLP-1 receptor agonists · 4 quotes
- Artificial sweeteners · 2 quotes
- Vagus nerve · 2 quotes
- Oxytocin · 1 quote
- Food addiction · 1 quote
- Gut microbiome · 1 quote
- Interoception · 1 quote
- Acetylcholine · 1 quote