At the Public Sector Catering Expo, Spector advised the audience to eat 30 different types of vegetable or fruit a week because, he believes, diversity and fibre are the most important elements of our diet.
He created the ZOE personalised nutrition programme that allows users to monitor their individual reaction to foods and develop a diet that works specifically for them.
In his Telegraph column, Spector said: “What do I mean by ‘fake food’? I mean the packaged, glossy, edible food-like substances lining our shelves that are slowly reducing our life and health span. Choosing what we eat is the most important decision we can make to improve our health and the health of the planet, so in 2024 let’s make it a priority.
“In 2023, ultra-processed food (UPF) regularly made headlines – and for all the wrong reasons. In my view, each year these products make 2.5 million people sick and prevent them from working and living healthy lives. Everyone in the UK would benefit from reducing their intake of UPFs and increasing their intake of real food.”