More than half of the calories an average person in the UK consumes comes from ultra-processed foods.
Adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods, new research from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol has found.
Examples of ultra-processed foods include ice cream, crisps and ready meals, but can also include seemingly healthy foods like yoghurts, breads and cereals.
These types of foods are convenient and heavily marketed to us, but research links them to health issues and even early death.
So what are ultra-processed foods? What impact do they have on society and the environment? And what can you do to minimise your consumption of them?
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