Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study

UPFs are made to encourage addiction and consumption and should be regulated like tobacco, say researchers ...
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Ultra processed foods use the same addictive tactics as cigarettes. We should treat them similarly, researchers say

In a paper published in The Milbank Quarterly, researchers from Harvard, Duke University, and the University of Michigan ...

Ultra-processed foods have more in common with cigarettes than vegetables, study finds

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) should face stricter regulation, a study has argued, after it found that they were more similar ...

Treat ultra-processed foods like cigarettes not food, says study; tips to reduce consumption

The study mentions that the food industry uses specific combinations of fat, sugar, salt, and flavour additives that create a ...
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Are ultra-processed foods as harmful as cigarettes?

A recent study suggests that ultra-processed foods (UPFs), due to their addictive nature and health risks, should be regulated similarly to cigarettes.

Scientists compare ultra-processed foods and cigarettes

A study by three US universities argues that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) should face stricter regulation, comparing them to ...
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Ultra-processed foods may be as harmful as cigarettes as new study finds alarming health effects

Nutritionists have linked these foods to a heightened risk some cancers, diabetes, obesity, Parkinson's disease and ...

What decades of tobacco regulation can teach us about ultra-processed food, new study finds

A new study argues that ultra-processed foods are engineered more like cigarettes than like real food, and should face ...

Ultra-processed foods require tighter regulation like cigarettes, study suggests

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have more in common with cigarettes than with fruit or vegetables, and require far tighter regulation, according to a new report. UPFs and cigarettes are engineered to ...

What are the worst ultra-processed foods? New study says they're more similar cigarettes than they are to fruits, veggies

Researchers are calling for more comprehensive policies to reduce the currently-high rate that Canadians consume ...
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Ultra-processed foods just as addictive as alcohol and nicotine

Eating ultra-processed foods (UPFs) could lead to an addiction disorder, a new study suggests, prompting calls for some products to be labelled as addictive. UPFs are now simply part of the flavour of ...