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A person stands next to a hot dog stand holding a hot dog in their hands. There is a sign on the hot dog stand that reads "plant-based".
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Ultra-processed foods, plant-based meat and your health

Should you avoid plant-based meat because they're classed as ultra-processed? The short-answer is no, the long answer is in the rest of this article
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A person holds a tin of baked beans in their hand, looking shocked and confused upon hearing that they may be unhealthy.
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When nutrition advice misses the mark: Why taxing baked beans ignores the real barriers to healthy eating

Baked beans were recently in the headlines for falling into the new proposed UPF tax, but are beans the enemy, or is the conversation more nuanced?
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Joe Wicks holds two of his killer bars, one in each hand
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Joe Wicks "Licensed to Kill" sparked a global conversation on ultra-processed foods—what comes next?

Joe Wicks’ recent Channel 4 documentary, Licensed to Kill, has achieved something worth acknowledging: it has made people talk. Let's continue the conversation.
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A woman holds a packet of wholegrain bread in her hands
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Ultra-processed foods: unpacking the myths and the real threats to our diets

Ultra-processed foods are often demonised, but are they really the villain they're made out to be? This article explores the nuances of the ultra-processed classification of food.
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