The harmful frequency and reach of unhealthy foods on social media reaching billions of users. The research highlights the sheer volume of content normalizing unhealthy eating, and argues that policies are needed to protect young people in the digital food environment.
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Food Manufacturing
The Harmful Frequency and Reach of Unhealthy Foods on Social Media
Millions of posts reaching billions of users mention unhealthy food most commonly.
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More than 4 in 5 Australian parents concerned about junk food marketing. Banning unhealthy food advertising on TV before 9pm and removing child-appealing marketing elements like cartoons from unhealthy food packaging are popular policies, supported by more than half of respondents
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More than 4 in 5 parents concerned about junk food marketing
More than 4 in 5 parents concerned about junk food marketing
Public health experts are calling for the next Federal Government to take action to stop junk food ads targeting children, afte
Public health experts are calling for the next Federal Government to take action to stop junk food ads targeting children, afte
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Researchers have proposed transforming the narrative on ultraprocessed foods 🍔📉 by mirroring the strategies that have successfully reshaped public perceptions of tobacco 🚬💔.
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University of Michigan News
Study suggests food industry messaging should take cues from anti-tobacco success
Researchers have proposed transforming the narrative on ultraprocessed foods by mirroring the strategies that have successfully reshaped public perceptions of tobacco.
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A new report found that ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food. UPFs and cigarettes are engineered to encourage addiction and consumption, researchers from three US universities said, pointing to the parallels in widespread health harms that link both.
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the Guardian
Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study
UPFs are made to encourage addiction and consumption and should be regulated like tobacco, say researchers
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Science News
A diet model for Argentina linked ultra-processed food to 9,823 early deaths and 350,000 years of life lost in 2019, plus 0.84bn dollars in costs. Read Full Article #PublicHealth #Argentina #UltraProcessedFoods
⚖️ In 2019, ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption in Argentina was linked to 9,823 premature deaths, 349,686 years of life lost, and $0.84 billion in indirect costs.
📊 Reducing UPF intake can prevent significant deaths, but the environmental impact varies greatly depending on what replaces these foods. Some replacements improve all environmental factors, while others worsen all four.
💧 Replacing UPFs with foods aligned with Argentina's National Dietary Guidelines worsened water use and eutrophication, with minimal impact on greenhouse gas emissions and land use.
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📊 Reducing UPF intake can prevent significant deaths, but the environmental impact varies greatly depending on what replaces these foods. Some replacements improve all environmental factors, while others worsen all four.
💧 Replacing UPFs with foods aligned with Argentina's National Dietary Guidelines worsened water use and eutrophication, with minimal impact on greenhouse gas emissions and land use.
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Nine in ten research papers disputing definition of ultraprocessed foods have industry ties.
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Nine in ten research papers disputing definition of ultraprocessed foods have industry ties, study finds
The finding comes as policymakers are grappling with how to handle ultraprocessed foods.