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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...
Tags: Obesity, overweight, ultra-processed foods
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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...
Tags: Labelling, NCDs, ultra-processed foods
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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 ...
Tags: Cancer, NCDs, ultra-processed foods
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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...
Tags: Food Additives, misleading marketing, ultra-processed foods
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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...
Tags: consumer information, Nutrition, ultra-processed foods
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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. ...
Tags: Endocrine disruptors, food labelling, Marketing, ultra-processed foods, UPF