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With an increased awareness of what counts as ultra-processed food (UPF) and its detrimental effects, I cut it out. Now I'm enjoying a new lease of life on the trails

Many ready-to-drink cocktails have as much sugar as Coca-Cola – but a loophole avoids the ‘ultra-processed’ tag

Scientist who coined the term ‘ultra-processed food’ also recommends using campaigns to raise awareness of their health risks

UPFs should also be heavily taxed due to impact on health and mortality, says scientist who coined term

Ultra-processed foods are commonly portrayed as a modern health scourge: a threat lurking on the shelves of every supermarket linked to obesity, heart disease, cancer and early death.

Habit-forming and intrinsically nutritionally unbalanced junk foods elevate the levels of hormones responsible for hunger

There are growing concerns over the potential harmful health effects of ultra-processed foods (UPFs).