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UK food rules miss many unhealthy ultra-processed products, study finds
Key Takeaways
- Researchers assessed 262 processed and 1,636 ultra-processed products from a nationally representative UK survey.
- Existing UK regulatory systems identified only around half of the products as unhealthy.
- New profiles based on official dietary guidance classified more than 90% as unhealthy.
- The authors call for a unified system aligned with agreed definitions and dietary guidance.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com