Ready-to-eat products are created using chemically modified substances from foods and additives. Photo: AP PHOTO

Ultra-processed foods are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers authored by 43 global experts.

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The scientists, including the Brazilian professor who coined the term with colleagues around 15 years ago, argue that UPFs are now increasingly common worldwide and linked to a decline in diet quality and a number of diseases, from obesity to cancer.

"It's about the evidence we have today about … ultra-processed foods

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