Ultra-processed food (UPF) is directly linked to 32 harmful effects to health, including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, adverse mental health and early death, according to the world’s largest review of its kind.
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So let's stop debating about whether UPFs are harmful, and while we work on further understanding the mechanisms that lead to those harmful outcomes, let's get started and do something about it.
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Excellent article from Anthony Fardet and Michel Duru on the environmental impact of ultra-processed foods (UPFs).
Long story short: the UPF industry foments single-culture intensive farming (soy, palm oil, ...), which significantly contributes to:
❗ emissions (amongst which GHG > climate change)
❗ water run-off quality
❗ biodiversity
❗ soil pollution
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Kudos to Dev Sharma and the whole youth activist group, you are an inspiration! The majority of the biggest food and drink manufacturers – 7 out of 10 to be exact – are reliant on selling unhealthy products in the UK.
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