In the fevered world of diet and nutrition, the past year has been dominated by heated arguments about the evils (or not) of ultra-processed foods. These have not just been confined to the media but have, unusually, engendered equally fractious debate in academic...

Ultra-processed foods: largest ever review shows many ill effects on health – how to understand the evidence Ultra-processed foods, such as cereals and fizzy drinks, have been linked to 32 harmful health effects, according to the largest review of the evidence to...

Move to sustainable food systems could bring $10tn benefits a year, study finds Existing production destroys more value than it creates due to medical and environmental costs, researchers say A shift towards a more sustainable global food system could create up to...

Most everyone thinks obesity is about calories, known as the Energy Balance Model (EBM).   But that doesn’t explain why certain foods cause more obesity, it doesn’t take the role of the microbiome into account, and it doesn’t explain why certain chemicals cause...

Global diabetes cases to soar from 529 million to 1.3 billion by 2050 Every country in the world is expected to see rates increase  SEATTLE, Wash. June 22, 2023 – More than half a billion people are living with diabetes worldwide, affecting men, women, and children of...

Transforming the Global Food System for Human Health and Resilience - an Insight Report from the World Economic Forum Preface Post World War II, the global food system focused on producing safe, inexpensive, high-calorie food for the world’s growing population. While...

Ultraprocessed foods now account for two-thirds of calories in the diets of children and teens Children and teens in the United States now get more than two-thirds of their calories from ultraprocessed foods, an analysis of almost two decades worth of data has found....

Research shows oil companies are investing heavily in petrochemicals for use in pesticides, fertilisers, and plastic packaging. Food systems are responsible for at least 15 percent of all global fossil fuel consumption, according to a major report launched ahead of...

Global health and environmental costs of food industry are $10tn a year – UN ‘Price tag’ of non-communicable diseases, malnutrition, poverty and harm to planet is 10% of global GDP, says UN food agency The health and environmental damage caused by food production...

Abstract The nutrition literature and authoritative reports increasingly recognise the concept of ultra-processed foods (UPF), as a descriptor of unhealthy diets. UPFs are now prevalent in diets worldwide. This review aims to identify and appraise the studies on...