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Industry voices challenge The Lancet’s UPF report, warning against policy based on processing labels and calling for evidence-driven nutrition strategies.
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Ultra-processed foods have long been linked to adverse health outcomes. Critics of the definition suggest that these outcomes are mainly linked to the correlation between UPFs and ingredients such as fat, salt and sugar, and that UPFs are not inherently unhealthy. However, a recent three-paper series from medical journal The Lancet suggests that UPFs are harmful for many other reasons than just their nutritional content.
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The EU council has backed a one-year delay of the EUDR>
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The Lancet’s UPF report sparks a global backlash. Here’s why major CPGs remain silent while industry bodies like FDE and FDF issue strong defences.