Ultra-Processed Food Fears ‘Could Mean Eating Even Less Healthily’

Warnings to avoid ultra-processed foods (UPFs) could lead to some people eating even less healthily, particularly the poor, researchers have said. Two academics from the universities of Aberdeen and Liverpool argued research around UPFs is still in its infancy and more needs to be known before people are told to stop consuming them altogether. Instead, they claimed the focus of public health guidance should remain on eating a diet full of fruit, vegetables, and wholegrains, while also limiting foods high in fat, sugar, and salt. In the new article, published in PLOS Medicine, the academics argue that less affluent people could be negatively impacted by any blanket health warnings about UPFs without more scientific evidence....