Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report: APA. S. A., Syed. (2025, July 01). The NOVA Method of Food Classification.

This article examines the evolving definitions of ultra-processed food (UPF) and their impact on food industry regulation, ...

Notably, foods with a NOVA classification of 1 were the most frequently perceived as healthy, with foods that had a NOVA classification of 4 most perceived as unhealthy. Also notable was that consumer ...

The NOVA classification system sorts foods from unprocessed or minimally processed — whole foods such as fruits and vegetables — to ultraprocessed foods such as deli meat and sausage.

NOVA 4: ultra-processed foods and ready-to-eat items that can only be made in a factory. So, NOVA is all about how the food is made. But it doesn't give any consideration to the composition of fat ...