Research into ultra-processed foods suggests they could be linked to health problems including cancers, heart disease, obesity and depression - but scientists are yet to agree on how they actually affect us.
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Often mass-produced, and containing multiple additives, UPFs have become the target of nutritionists and clean-living advocates alike. But, given how common they are, can we realistically avoid them?
On this episode, Lucy Hockings speaks with BBC health reporter Philippa Roxby, and Ruth Alexander, presenter of The Food Chain podcast from the BBC World Service. Together, they unpack what we really know about UPFs.
00:00 Introduction
01:01 What are ultra-processed foods?
02:42 UPFs in children's cereals
03:52 Children's diets made up of UPFs
04:21 Different types of ultra-processed
05:19 Can UPFs have nutritional value?
05:46 "Not everything ultra-processed will definitely be bad for you"
06:58 What exactly should we look for on packaging?
07:54 The scientists' viewpoint
09:28 What more do we need to study about UPFs?
10:05 UPFs in dietary and health foods
10:49 Baby formula milk
11:43 Difficulties facing families trying to avoid UPFs
13:41 Apps to identify UPFs
14:51 Special labelling
15:30 Long-term fears
16:24 Hot tips to cut down on UPFs
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