All Ultra-processed foods (UPF) articles – Page 13
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Comment & OpinionIs it right to demonise all ultra-processed foods?
The food industry has a golden opportunity to take hold of the narrative and lead it in a profitable, popular and healthy direction, says Leo Campbell, co-founder of Modern Baker
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Comment & OpinionFood charities should ditch low-quality processed food and focus on fresh, home-cooked meals
Food banks hand out too many low-quality products – but some organisations are thinking up innovative ways to get wholesome meals to those who need it, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionHighly processed vegan meat alternatives can’t compare with the real deal
Meat sales are soaring despite the push for processed plant-based alternatives, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time to end the hidden lower standards in processed dairy products
There’s a perverse assumption that welfare matters less in processed foods, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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NewsChippindale Foods becomes latest processed egg supplier to sign up to Lion scheme
It means 90% of the UK’s processed egg suppliers have now signed up to the British Lion Egg Products standard
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Comment & OpinionWhy is government incapable of saying ‘avoid ultra-processed food’?
A considerable body of robust scientific evidence now shows ultra-processed food is a disaster for our bodies, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment & OpinionLet’s hope lockdown scratch cooking does away with the UK’s ultra-processed diet
Consumers have had more time to cook over the past year – and now there should be no going back, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsBritish Lion welcomes 10th major processed egg supplier to scheme
The accreditation scheme now covers 90% of all the eggs processed in the UK
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Comment & OpinionReformulation does not solve the problem of processed convenience foods
Dietary advice should warn against ultra-processed foods, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsGovernment 'failing to act' on processed meat link to cancer
Politicians had failed to react to the link between nitrites in processed meat and cancer, claimed the author of the WHO’s landmark 2015 report
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NewsFree trade deal ‘urgent for food & drink’ says BEIS Committee
A report released by the Commons Committee demanded ‘clarity for UK producers reliant on the EU for both imports and exports’
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NewsMedia Bites 6 March: Processed foods, Retail sales, UK Farming
A government health agency has said that that calorie intake of processed foods must be reduced by 20% by 2024
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Comment & Opinion‘Ultra-processed’ study could have ramifications for the vegan revolution
The meat and dairy industries need to take a more proactive stance when it comes to defending the reputation of their products, in light of these latest findings
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NewsProcessed food ‘should not be demonised’ says FDF
The industry body was responding to a report in the BMJ linking ‘ultra-processed’ food and incidences of cancer
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Comment & OpinionThe UK is a processed food nation
Britons have the worst diet in Europe’, the headlines howl. Over half the food we eat is ‘ultra-processed’
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NewsExperts dismiss fresh health fears over processed meats
A new study associating high dietary intake of cured meats with worsening of asthma symptoms did not provide any scientific evidence
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Comment & OpinionBalance needed on link between processed meat and cancer
The IARC’s final report on the link between eating processed meat and cancer is to be published soon
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal meat & fish NPD: Unprocessed trend sweeps planet
Shoppers across the world are looking for unprocessed, healthy and provenance-rich meat products as out pick of global NPD reveals…
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NewsProcessed fruit feels squeeze in sugar war
Department of Health experts have drawn up plans to target products such as fruit crumble, snack bars and yoghurts
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Comment & OpinionLessons from Brazil's crusade against processed food
I’m not recommending another bikini body diet, but the latest Brazilian Ministry of Health’s dietary guidelines