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Ultraprocessed Foods Like Sodas and Sweets Should Be Regulated Like Cigarettes: Study
Researchers link ultra-processed foods to tobacco-like addictive traits and urge policies including clearer labels, higher taxes, and marketing restrictions to protect children.
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We already knew that ultra-processed foods were ubiquitous in our diets and very dangerous to our health. A new study, published on February 2nd in the medical journal The Milbank Quarterly, drives the point home with a comparison that should leave a lasting impression: the food industry uses the same strategies as the tobacco industry, resulting in a pandemic of preventable diseases. “Cigarettes and ultra-processed foods are not just products……
The extra-processed foods are more common with cereals than fruit or vegetables and should be subject to stricter regulations, according to a new report.
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