Ultraprocessed foods are on the rise and harming health — and more headlines

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Major food companies accused of marketing 'addictive' food to kids

Major food companies, including Kraft Heinz, Mondelez and Coca-Cola, were hit with a new lawsuit in the U.S. on Tuesday accusing them of designing and marketing 'ultra-processed' foods to be addictive to children, causing chronic disease.

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Ultraprocessed foods are on the rise and harming health — and more headlines

For Tuesday, Dec. 10, WGN's Dina Bair has the latest on new medical information, including: More Coverage: WGN's Medical Watch Processed foods in your diet People are eating more than half of their daily calories in the form of ultraprocessed options.  A new analysis by John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health researchers reveals the unhealthy choices.  Ultraprocessed foods have little or no nutritional value, but they do contain artific…

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Ultraprocessed foods account for more than half of calories consumed at home

By Bloomberg School of Public Health staff report / Published Dec 10, 2024 A new analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that more than half of calories consumed at home by adults in the U.S. come from ultraprocessed foods. Ultraprocessed foods contain substances with little or no [...]

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Sign Up for Well’s 5-Day Ultraprocessed Foods Challenge – DG Verifications & Stats

Close your eyes and imagine a shopping cart full of ultraprocessed foods. Yes, it probably contains items like potato chips and hot dogs. But ultraprocessed foods is a wide-ranging category that also includes foods you might associate with nutritious eating, like many whole grain breads, breakfast cereals and flavored yogurts. This can make recognizing them confusing. Ultraprocessed foods are commonly defined as any foods or drinks made with ing…

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Ultraprocessed Foods Account for More than Half of Calories Consumed at Home | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

U.S. home consumption of ultraprocessed foods increasing at faster pace than consumption outside the home

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Foods considered "ultraprocessed" include many packed snacks, sweets and soft drinks.