What actually makes ultraprocessed foods unhealthy?

October 19, 2026 · 12:36 pm 2 sources

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• The science and politics behind the panic over ultraprocessed foods
  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. · October 19, 2026 12:36
  There’s no doubt that the modern food environment needs to be healthier. But are ultraprocessed foods as evil as their reputation suggests?
• What actually makes ultraprocessed foods unhealthy?
  Scientific American · October 20, 2026 10:00
  Scientists can’t figure out why ultraprocessed foods are unhealthy for us—and new studies suggest that the “processing” isn’t the problem