US EditionScientists criticize food manufacturers for massive profits from sales of unhealthy ultraprocessed food
A three-paper series by 43 scientists links ultra-processed food to chronic diseases and calls for immediate global policy action to reduce consumption and corporate influence.
- Ultra-Processed foods are linked to overeating, harmful chemicals/additives, and poor nutrition, often containing excess sugar, unhealthy fats, and insufficient fiber and protein.
- With $1.9 trillion in annual global sales, UPFs are the most profitable food sector, according to Lancet researchers, who call for policy action to restrict marketing and implement taxes.
- The rise of UPFs is driven by the industry's economic and political power, including lobbying, infiltrating agencies, and lawsuits, while dietary guidelines should suggest eating fewer UPFs.
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The medical journal "The Lancet" confirms, in articles published on Wednesday 19 November, the link between the consumption of processed products and a dozen diseases. Melissa Mialon, researcher at the Inserm who participated in the study, denounces the economic logic that leads products harmful to health to impose in supermarket shelves.
Researchers urge action as ultra-processed foods dominate diets and threaten public health
Researchers warned Wednesday that rising global consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) poses a major threat to health, calling for countries to subject some products made by huge food companies to marketing restrictions and taxes.
Dozens of experts in studies complain about malnutrition, which leads to health crises worldwide. In focus: heavily processed foods. Should politics act?
A large group of researchers, through the publication of new studies, presents an overview of the consumption and risks of ultra-processed foods on health and calls for action to be taken.
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