Food System Needs Overhaul, Not Tweaks by Ultra-Processed Producers

Making foods slightly less unhealthy shouldn't give companies a pass on the health hazards they market

Ultra-processed food producers don't deserve credit for cutting fat and sugar from foods we shouldn't be eating to begin with. Altagracia Art/Shutterstock

Eating ultra-processed food is definitely bad for you, a recent study has confirmed. In the experiment, people were fed either ultra-processed or unprocessed food, with meals matched precisely for calories, salt, sugar, fat, and fiber.

Those on ultra-processed food ate more and gained more weight within two weeks.