Labeling Ultra-Processed Foods As Addictive Could Tackle Obesity Crisis, Study Suggests

Labeling foods such as crisps and ice cream as addictive could help beat the obesity crisis, according to new research. TEEJAY VIA PEXELS.

Labeling foods such as crisps and ice cream as “addictive” could help beat the obesity crisis, according to new research.

The controversial recommendation comes from a major study involving scientists from the United States, Brazil, and Spain, published in Food For Thought, a special edition of the British Medical Journal (BMJ).