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Garrett M. Broad, Professor of Communication Studies, Rowan University

The science and politics behind the panic over ultraprocessed foods

Ultraprocessed foods make up a huge part of the global diet. beats3/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Ultraprocessed foods have a terrible reputation.

Studies have linked them with multiple chronic diseases. Journalists and health influencers characterize them as poison. Some public health experts call for a global halt to producing and consuming them.

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