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Classifying ultra-processed food
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are different. They are processed in ways that go far beyond cooking or fermentation, and they may also come plastered with health claims.
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How ultra-processed food is ageing us
According to a study of 900 elderly Spanish men and women, the food we now categorise as ultra-processed - everything from frozen pizzas to chocolate bars and flavoured yoghurts - appears to age the body as well as increasing the risk of conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.