Tackling ultra-processed food must focus on evidence and avoid stigma

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Highly processed food is an integral part of many food systems. Changing our relationship with it will take time and evidence, and must not point the finger at consumers

THINK of unhealthy foods and you might picture takeaways, fried foods or sweets – products high in fat or sugar. But a new idea says we should shift our focus away from a food’s nutrient content to how and where it is made.

Anything cooked from scratch in your own home is allowed, while food made in a factory, which is now classed as “ultra-processed” thanks to artificial ingredients like additives or high-fructose corn syrup, is frowned upon. Consider a pre-packaged loaf of brown bread. Usually seen as wholesome fare, its additives put it in the ultra-processed camp. Most breakfast cereals …

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