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NEW DELHI: Instant noodles, chips, biscuits, packaged drinks and even “healthy” cereals — these ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have quietly become everyday staples in Indian homes. But a new three-paper Lancet Series warns that these factory-made, additive-loaded products are helping drive a global rise in obesity and diabetes — a trend already unfolding rapidly in India. The Series brings together global evidence, including a review of 104 studies, of which 92 linked [...]

Are you willing to risk your health just to satisfy your taste buds? That’s exactly what many of us are doing as our intake of ultra-processed foods, commonly known as UPFs, continues to rise. A major international analysis warns that cutting back on UPF consumption has become urgent because of their harmful effects on human health. Researchers highlight a global dietary shift—from natural, minimally processed foods to heavily processed products—driving a surge in chronic [...]

Researchers warned Wednesday that rising global consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) poses a major threat to health, calling for countries to subject some products made by huge food companies to marketing restrictions and taxes. The international team of researchers also pushed back against criticism of their work on UPFs, saying efforts to "manufacture scientific doubt" on the subject were similar to tactics used by the tobacco industry. There has been intense debate in [...]

Action is urgently needed to mitigate the increasing presence of ultra-processed food (UPF) in diets across the globe, according to a comprehensive review published in The Lancet. This review, conducted by 43 international experts and drawing on 104 long-term studies, highlights the disturbing trend of shifting away from fresh, whole foods towards cheap, highly-processed alternatives. This transition is contributing to a heightened risk of various chronic health issues, including obesity, type [...]

A new three-part series published in The Lancet sheds light on the persistent and concerning rise of ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and their detrimental impact on global health. Authored by a group of 43 international nutrition experts, the series is backed by organizations such as UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO). It outlines how UPFs contribute to obesity, chronic diseases, and early mortality, while also documenting the food industry's aggressive marketing strategies aimed at [...]

Concerns are increasing around the world about the fast-growing popularity of ultra processed foods. A major international study published in The Lancet has warned that diets filled with these products are strongly linked to several serious health problems. These include type 2 diabetes, obesity, depression, heart conditions and kidney diseases. The findings suggest that ultra processed food consumption is becoming a major public health burden. Ultra processed foods, often called UPFs, are [...]

A landmark three-paper series published in The Lancet has issued one of the strongest global warnings yet about the public health dangers posed by ultra-processed food products (UPFs). Authored by 43 international experts, including India’s Dr Arun Gupta, paediatrician and senior public health advocate and prof Srinath Reddy, chancellor of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) University of Public Health Sciences, the series argues that UPFs are rapidly displacing traditional diets [...]

Action is needed now to reduce ultra-processed food (UPF) in diets worldwide because of its threat to health, say international experts in a global review of research. They say the way we eat is changing - with a move away from fresh, whole foods to cheap, highly-processed meals - which is increasing our risk of a range of chronic diseases, including obesity and depression. The researchers say governments need "to step up" and introduce warnings and higher taxes on UPF products, to help fund [...]

Researchers warned Wednesday that rising global consumption of ultra-processed foods poses a major threat to health, calling for countries to subject some products made by huge food companies to marketing restrictions and taxes. The international team of researchers also pushed back against criticism of their work on UPFs, saying efforts to "manufacture scientific doubt" on the subject were similar to tactics used by the tobacco industry. There has been intense debate in [...]