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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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OPINION
Politics Of Food

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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Politics Of Food

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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A split-screen image contrasting bananas on a pastel purple background with Mars bars on a red background. The visual represents the misleading nutritional comparisons often made between whole foods and processed snacks, echoing the article’s critique of oversimplified health claims that equate bananas with candy bars.
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Nutrition

Bananas vs. Mars bars: an unnecessary comparison

The Telegraph's comparison between bananas and Mars bars raises questions. What does scientific evidence reveal about this claim?
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