Why do we crave ultra-processed foods? Why do we continue eating these foods, even when they negatively impact our health and well-being?

New neuroscience research shows that ultra-processed foods affect the brain in the same ways as addictive drugs.

Join us for a seminar with Dr. Alex DiFeliceantonio, a leading neuroscientist who studies how the brain integrates signals to guide food selection and eating behaviors. Learn why certain foods have the potential to create addiction – and what clinical and public health changes might help us better manage this global health crisis.

Alex DiFeliceantonio, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute

Associate Director, Center for Health Behaviors Research

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