Ultra-processed foods: 5 biggest implications from Lancet study

Ultra-processed foods have long been linked to adverse health outcomes. Critics of the definition suggest that these outcomes are mainly linked to the correlation between UPFs and ingredients such as fat, salt and sugar, and that UPFs are not inherently unhealthy. However, a recent three-paper series from medical journal The Lancet suggests that UPFs are harmful for many other reasons than just their nutritional content.