Ultra-Processed Food

Ultra-processed foods, also referred to as ultra-processed food products, are food and drink products that have undergone specified types of food processing, usually by transnational and other very large 'Big food' corporations. These foods are designed to be "convenient, eaten on the go, hyperpalatable and appealing to consumers, and, most importantly, the most profitable segment of Big food companies' portfolios because of these foods' low-cost ingredients". Ultra-processed foods are connected to obesity, other health issues, food access and insecurity issues and contributes to some of the other environmental impacts of industrial agriculture. Some countries have begun regulating ultraprocessed foods through labeling and restrictions on their sale.

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