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Some ultra-processed foods aren’t so bad after all, an expert says

By Linda Hall • Updated: 03 Apr 2023 • 20:44

Some ultra-processed foods aren't so bad after all, an expert says

SUPERMARKET BREAD: Not necessarily unhealthy Photo credit: Pixabay/MabelAmber

ULTRA-PROCESSED food is bad for us, we all know that.

It is increasingly linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes and regarded as a cancer risk, but a leading nutritionist recently defended five ultra-processed foods.

Talking to the UK media recently, Professor Gunter Kuhnle, an expert in nutrition at the University of Reading, described the ultra-processed food label as “vague” and pointed out that it painted food that was basically “fine” as “unhealthy.”

Mass-produced supermarket bread, fish fingers, baked beans, breakfast cereal – when not sugar-laden – and baby formula, are all ultra-processed as they usually have five or more ingredients and are present in most UK diets.

“There is no reason to assume that they are unhealthy,” Professor Kuhnle said.

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Linda Hall

Originally from the UK, Linda is based in Valenca and is a reporter for The Euro Weekly News covering local news. Got a news story you want to share? Then get in touch at editorial@euroweeklynews.com.

Comments

    • Joe Ricotta

      14 April 2023 • 07:15

      I always wonder why processed food is called harmful, but now that some of them such as supermarket bread, fish fingers, baked beans, breakfast cereal and of course baby formula food.

    • James Dwell

      14 April 2023 • 07:16

      It is really amazing to know that processed food aren’t harmful. Infact there are some Ulta-processed food has health benefit. Wow…. I am amazed!

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