ULTRA-PROCESSED Definition & Meaning

ultra-processed

Also high·ly proc·essed

[uhl-truh-pros-est]

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adjective

being, consisting of, or relating to a food product whose form and substance have gone through multiple processes of modification along with the addition of such ingredients as sugars, salt, fats, and artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors.
My intake of ultra-processed foods is down to an occasional hotdog at the ballpark and one weekly order of chicken nuggets.
The study found that participants eating an ultra-processed diet ate faster.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of ultra-processed¹

First recorded in 1970–75

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So has the public been misled that all ultra-processed food is bad, and all unprocessed food is good?

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Nearly 70 percent of children’s calories come from ultra-processed foods designed to override satiety mechanisms and increase caloric intake, and kids are exposed to 15 food ads a day, with over 90 percent promoting products high in fat, sugar, and sodium.

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It has spent dozens of pages documenting how corporate greed harms children, from selling them ultra-processed foods to exposing them to chemical toxins, creating an environment that leads to obesity, asthma, and other chronic illnesses.

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Poor nutrition from ultra-processed foods drives obesity and diabetes, environmental toxins contribute to asthma and developmental disorders, and social media algorithms fuel mental health issues.

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She also warns that not only is fast food often ultra-processed and not conducive to a healthy diet, it can contain high levels of Tyramine, a natural compound commonly found in many foods, which can actually cause severe migraines.

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