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Ultra-processed foods and health risks — I'll gather the latest evidence on whether they pose a public-health hazard. Yes, the accumulating scientific consensus is that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are a major public health hazard - described in 2025 in The Lancet as a leading cause of the "chronic disease pandemic". 1. What are ultra-processed foods? The term comes from the NOVA food classifi

Ultra-processed foods are now front-page public health news — I'll gather the latest evidence on their risks and what health agencies are saying. Yes, the majority of current evidence and major health authorities now treat diets high in ultra-processed foods (UPFs) as a public health hazard, though debate continues about definition and causation. 1. What are ultra-processed foods? The most wid