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Ultra-processed foods linked to prediabetes in young adults
14 Nov 2025
A US study has linked ultra-processed food intake with higher risk of prediabetes and disrupted glucose regulation in young adults. The study, led by researchers from the Universit...
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UPFs proven more addictive earlier in life
30 Sep 2025
21% of American women and 10% of American men in their early 50s and 60s meet criteria for an addiction to ultra-processed foods (UPFs), a study by the University of Michigan has f...
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Negative effects of UPFs are independent of caloric intake
04 Sep 2025
People gain more weight on an ultra-processed diet compared to a minimally processed diet, even when they eat the same number of calories, according to an international study in hu...
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HFSS foods and UPFs highly overlap, British study finds
31 Mar 2025
Over half of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumed in the UK are also foods high in fat, salt, and sugar — either measured by food type or amount of calories —, according to a ...
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One third of children and adolescents worldwide predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050
05 Mar 2025
A third of children and adolescents worldwide, are predicted to be overweight by 2050, according to an article published by American researchers in The Lancet, on World Obesity Day...
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UPF regulation too weak on systemic policies, Australian study highlights
20 Jan 2025
A study by three Australian universities has found that regulation on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) broadly places responsibility on consumers rather than the food industry, worldwi...
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Colorectal cancer increasing in younger population, according to The Lancet
12 Dec 2024
Colorectal cancer incidence is increasing among younger adults below 50 years in high-income western countries in contrast with the older population, a study published in The ...
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Ultra-processed truths
04 Nov 2024
Ultra-processed foods contain many additives and are often marketed using misleading terms. We want the next European Commission to pay attention to this. Watch our Deputy Director...
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The importance of consumer communication on ultra-processed foods is highlighted by experts
01 Dec 2023
Nowadays, consumers are most likely to choose a non processed product or a low processed product. Brands are called by Mintel to promote self-education regarding health implication...
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Recent study calls for the need to warn consumers on ultra-processed foods’ harmful effects
13 Jan 2022
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are foods that have been chemically or physically transformed through industrial processing. While most modern foods are processed in some way (e.g. ...
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