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Big tobacco helped shape the design of ultra-processed foods, here's how

Big tobacco used cigarette science to engineer ultra-processed foods like Lunchables. The post The Cigarette Science Behind ...
UUHC Health Feed

Ultra-Processed Food: What Are They and How to Make Healthier Choices

Ultra-processed food makes up more than half of the food eaten in the United States. While some foods are fine in moderation, eating too much can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about ...

How Big Tobacco helped design Lunchables—and gave birth to the ultra-processed food industry

R&D from the cigarette business played a surprising role in engineering snack foods for ‘consumer pleasure,’ a new study ...
CNN

Your grocery store is a bewildering sea of overly processed food. Here’s why and what to do

As I push my cart into my favorite grocery store, I stop and look at the shoppers — my neighbors — around me. Do they realize that nearly 70% of the food available to purchase for their families is ...
NBC Connecticut

Ultra-processed foods make up the majority of kids' diet, CDC report finds

Ultra-processed foods make up the bulk of what kids eat — and adults aren’t far behind, a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds. About 62% of kids’ and ...
Women's Health

'It’s Nearly Impossible to Avoid Ultra-Processed Foods. Here’s How I Completely Eliminated Them from My Diet'

Ultra-processed foods were a regular part of my childhood. Our pantry was always stocked with snacks made with refined ingredients, additives, and industrial processing rather than whole, natural ...