Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study

UPFs are made to encourage addiction and consumption and should be regulated like tobacco, say researchers ...
NewsBytes

Are ultra-processed foods as harmful as cigarettes?

A recent study suggests that ultra-processed foods (UPFs), due to their addictive nature and health risks, should be ...

Ultra-processed foods require tighter regulation like cigarettes, study suggests

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have more in common with cigarettes than with fruit or vegetables, and require far tighter ...

Scientists compare ultra-processed foods and cigarettes

A study by three US universities argues that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) should face stricter regulation, comparing them to ...
Tyla

Ultra-processed foods may be as harmful as cigarettes as new study finds alarming health effects

Nutritionists have linked these foods to a heightened risk some cancers, diabetes, obesity, Parkinson's disease and ...

Ultra-processed foods have more in common with cigarettes than vegetables, study finds

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) should face stricter regulation, a study has argued, after it found that they were more similar ...
Dhaka Tribune

Ultra-processed foods use tobacco-style tactics, posing growing NCD risk

Ultra-processed food manufacturers are increasingly using strategies pioneered by the tobacco industry to drive overconsumption—an alarming trend that could worsen the heavy burden of non-communicable ...
standardmedia.co.ke

Ultra-processed foods just as addictive as alcohol and nicotine

Eating ultra-processed foods (UPFs) could lead to an addiction disorder, a new study suggests, prompting calls for some products to be labelled as addictive. UPFs are now simply part of the flavour of ...

Why experts say ultraprocessed food as addictive as cigarettes

The City of San Francisco recently filed a lawsuit against the country largest manufacturers of ultraprocessed foods, contending the food industry knew that their products were making people sick, but ...
FoodNavigator-USA

Ultra-processed food fears mount even as consumer understanding about it lags

Awareness of ultra-processed foods is growing, but new research from the International Food Information Council finds consumers lack shared definitions — creating confusion and opportunity for food ...
WVXU

A growing number of states push to ban ultra-processed foods, including Indiana

Secretary Brooke Rollins approved a request from Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to limit the purchasing power of SNAP benefits in the state by banning the use of EBT cards on some sugary drinks and candy.

Economic Survey reveals disturbing reality: Are ultra-processed foods and obesity, screen time destroying India's future?

The survey said, Jan. 30 -- India's Economic Survey, which was released on Thursday, recognised obesity as a major public health challenge in the country.