Food For Thought

Nearly 50 experts from different countries have sounded the alarm bell for global consumption of ultra processed food (UPF) which they claim is causing great risk to human health. According to them, these serious ailments include type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, depression and premature death.

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Basing their findings on over 100 long-term studies, these scientists have contended in their writing in The Lancet that there could not be any substitute to fresh and minimally processed foods and meals. Meanwhile there is growing concern about the increasing consumption of UPF which seems to be reshaping diets worldwide. These dietary predilections are being shaped by powerful global corporations who are minting money by prioritising ultra-processed products, backed by extensive marketing and political lobbying to stop effective public health policies to support healthy eating.