“It Is High Time to Act Against Ultra-Processed Food”

"It is time to act and regulate the trade in ultra-processed food on a global level," says Australian WHO expert Mark Lawrence in an interview with SvD.

We live surrounded by haste. The food industry has taught us to eat fast, cheap and without questions. And on that road, we have been normalizing what should not be normal: the ultraprocessed, the systematic fried, the artificial flavors. But there are companies that decide to slow down, look forward to diners —especially if they are children — and cook honestly. Albi Canarias, with its motto “If you eat me you eat me well”, is one of them.

Highly processed foods are associated with easy preparation and attractive taste; this makes them common in the fast life patterns we live in today, as promoted by advertising campaigns, but?

The Centre Party and the Reds are joining forces to demand better labeling of ultra-processed food. Both parties are putting forward proposals that will be considered in the Storting on Monday.

The Centre Party and the Reds are joining forces to demand better labeling of ultra-processed food. Both parties are putting forward proposals that will be considered in the Storting on Monday.