Recent studies have shown that ultra-processed foods (UPFs), ready-to-eat or heat industrial formulations made with ingredients taken from foods or synthesised in laboratories, are gradually replacing traditional foods and meals made from fresh and minimally processed components.
A new study of how highly processed foods affect health found that the consumption of foods like sodas, ice cream, and hotdogs contributed to about 57,000 premature deaths in Brazil in 2019.
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Traditional foods and meals created from fresh and minimally processed components are gradually being replaced by ultra-processed foods (UPFs), ready-to-eat or heat industrial formulations made with substances taken from foods or synthesised in laboratories, recent research has revealed.