Ultra-processed food linked to early death

James Gallagher, the health and science correspondent for the BBC News writes that researchers in France and Spain say the amount of such food being eaten has soared.

Their studies are not definite proof of harm but do come hot on the heels of trials suggesting ultra-processed foods lead to overeating.

Experts expressed caution but called for further investigation.

The term comes from a way of classifying food by how much industrial processing it has been through.

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