"Study Finds Alarming Health Risks Linked to Ultra-Processed Foods"

A comprehensive review involving almost 10 million people has found that ultra-processed foods (UPF) are directly linked to 32 harmful health effects, including an increased risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, adverse mental health, and early death. The study underscores the need for public health measures to target and reduce exposure to UPF, which now makes up more than half of the average diet in the UK and US. Experts are calling for action to address the harmful effects of UPF and are suggesting the development of a framework convention on ultra-processed foods similar to the framework on tobacco.