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How did ultra-processed foods take over, and what are they doing to us?

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In the UK, 60% of our calories on average come from ultra processed foods. If a food is wrapped in plastic and contains at least one ingredient that you don't typically find in a domestic kitchen, then it's ultra processed. Ultra processed people: Why do we all eat stuff that isn't food? And why can't we stop?

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