The rise in consuming ultra-processed foods (UPFs) such as packaged snacks, ready meals, and sugary drinks is a serious public health threat that is fuelling chronic diseases worldwide, and deepening health inequalities, a new report has found.
A major new body of research from 43 global specialists has pulled together the strongest evidence yet that diets high in UPFs are replacing traditional meals, worsening nutrition and increasing the risk of multiple chronic diseases.
