Study: Ultra-processed foods a key driver of chronic disease
November 23, 2025
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as posted by the channelA new study finds that ultra-processed foods are a key driver of chronic disease around the world — and governments need to act now to reduce their consumption. That’s the conclusion of an expansive new series of papers published by an international team of health researchers in the medical journal "The Lancet."
The papers reviewed years worth of evidence linking ultra-processed foods to poor health outcomes, including an increased risk of obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, Crohn’s disease and dying prematurely. The researchers say ultra-processed foods have been shown to harm nearly all the organ systems in the human body.
The foods have rapidly displaced fresh foods in traditional diets around the world, even as diet-related diseases have been on the rise. The study's authors say government policies like soda taxes, warning labels and limiting the use of such foods in school meals are urgently needed.
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