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More than half of what we eat is ultra-processed
57%
57% of our daily calories come from ultra processed foods. 1
30+
Regularly eating ultra processed foods is linked to 32 health conditions, such as diabetes, mental health disorders and more. 2
43%
43% of foods marketed to our children have artificial food dyes, which have been linked to ADHD and other behavioral disorders. 3
1Martínez Steele E, Baraldi LG, Louzada ML, Moubarac JC, Mozaffarian D, Monteiro CA. Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the US diet: Evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 2016; 6(3): e009892. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009892.
1Martínez Steele E, Baraldi LG, Louzada ML, Moubarac JC, Mozaffarian D, Monteiro CA. Ultra-processed foods and added sugars in the US diet: Evidence from a nationally representative cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 2016; 6(3): e009892. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009892.
2Lane MM, Gamage E, Du S, Ashtree DN, McGuinness AJ, Gauci S, Baker P, Lawrence M, Rebholz CM, Srour B, Touvier M, Jacka FN, O’Neil A, Segasby T, Marx W. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: Umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses. BMJ, 2024; 384: e077310. DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-077310.
3Batada A, Jacobson MF. Prevalence of artificial food colors in grocery store products marketed to children. Clinical Pediatrics, 2016; 55(12): 1113-1119. DOI: 10.1177/0009922816651621.
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