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‘Limiting ultra-processed foods may not always result in healthy diet’

Limiting ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may not always result in a healthy and nutritious diet, experts have said. UPFs are widely viewed as unhealthy because they contain high amounts of saturated fat, sugars and salt. But scientists said cutting ...

30 Jun 2024 at 18:45

Some ultra-processed foods should be labelled ‘addictive’, scientists suggest

Labelling some foods as “addictive” could help people change their diets, scientists have said, as estimates suggest that one in seven adults and one in eight children could be hooked on ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Researchers said the way ...

10 Oct 2023 at 08:16

Health & Wellbeing

Study links soft drinks and ultra-processed animal products to chronic diseases

Some ultra-processed foods (UPFs) – not including shop-bought bread and cereal – increase the risk of people suffering a combination of diseases such as cancer and diabetes, research suggests. A new study found no link between ...

14 Nov 2023 at 10:08

Health & Wellbeing

Are any ultra-processed foods safe to eat?

Which types of food you should eat to be healthy is a strong subject, now complicated further by warning messages about ultra-processed foods being bad for you. Such food, which the British Nutrition Foundation says makes up ...

14 Feb 2024 at 15:58

Study links some ultra-processed foods – not bread and cereal – to poorer health

14 Nov 2023 at 09:14

Ultra-processed food fears ‘could mean people eat even less healthily’

Warnings to avoid ultra-processed foods (UPFs) could lead to some people eating even less healthily, researchers have said. Two experts from the universities of Aberdeen and Liverpool argued research around UPFs is ...

15 Oct 2024 at 19:00

Expert calls for ‘heavy taxation’ on ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) should be heavily taxed, with the revenue used to subsidise fresh produce, an expert has suggested. It comes amid calls that adverts for UPFs should be banned and products should come ...

27 Jun 2024 at 09:39

Eating fewer ultra-processed foods could boost weight loss, trial suggests

Eating minimally processed foods and avoiding ultra processed foods (UPFs) could help people lose twice as much weight, a new trial has found. Sticking to meals cooked from scratch could also help curb food ...

04 Aug 2025 at 16:00

Study suggests link between ultra processed foods and lung cancer

Academics have found a link between consuming high levels of ultra processed foods (UPFs) and lung cancer. An international team of researchers tracked the health and food habits of more than 100,000 US ...

29 Jul 2025 at 23:30

Health & Wellbeing

7 easy ways to reduce ultra-processed food in your diet

New research suggests that women who consume high amounts of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are at higher risk of developing a growth that could lead to bowel cancer. The study – which was funded by ...

13 Nov 2025 at 16:01

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