What is the NOVA method of food classification? Food processing ensures safety and shelf life by transforming raw components into new products. In the last several decades, this has changed in ...

The fightback against the misuse of ultra-processed food (UPF) and NOVA classification terminology to demonise food and drinks confused as ‘unhealthy’ by consumers has begun. An open-letter penned and ...

A new study demonstrates that eating primarily minimally processed foods, as they are defined by the NOVA classification system, does not automatically make for a healthy diet, suggesting that the ...

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Fresh research suggests consumers struggle to distinguish between ultra-processed and other processed foods, but want to cut back on both. Is a lack of trust at play? Ultra-processed food (UPF) is ...

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The mass commercialisation and global growth of ultra-processed foods is having a worrying impact on our diets, posing a public health threat, and contributing to a growing risk of developing ...

A new study has linked ultra-processed foods to thousands of early deaths, warning that they make up too high a proportion of our diets in the UK. But what actually are so-called UPFs, and should we ...

Three studies published in one of the most respected medical journals paint a vivid picture of how ultra-processed foods are ...