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The Guardian - UK - November 2025

Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds

World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health and wellbeing

The New York Times - USA - November 2025

Scientists Call for Global Shift Away From Ultraprocessed Foods

In a sweeping series of papers, scientists have proposed policy reforms, such as taxes on sugary drinks, to improve the food supply

O Globo - Brazil - November 2025

Researchers call for urgent action against the rise of ultra-processed foods in a new series in The Lancet

Studies conducted by 43 international scientists reveal the health risks of these products, the tactics used by the industry, and the need for public policies to curb increased consumption

The Times - UK - November 2025

Ultraprocessed foods blamed for ‘chronic disease pandemic’

A group of global scientists wants governments to treat food businesses producing UPFs like the tobacco industry, citing links to 32 chronic diseases

Sky News - UK - November 2025

Ultra-processed foods leading cause of 'chronic disease pandemic', say experts

The authors of a new report accuse powerful food companies of “co-ordinated efforts… to skew decision-making, frame policy debates in their interest, and manufacture the appearance of scientific doubt”

GBN - UK - November 2025

Ultra-processed food 'as dangerous as tobacco' experts say in major new health warning

Britain is at the centre of a “public health emergency”, experts warn today, as a powerful Lancet report declares ultra-processed foods “as dangerous as tobacco” and demands a tax, tough ad curbs and a ban on junk food in schools and hospitals

CNN - USA - November 2025

Scientists criticize food manufacturers for massive profits from sales of unhealthy ultraprocessed food

Certain ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, are contributing to worldwide obesity, chronic health conditions and premature death, yet the food industry continues to aggressively market new and existing products in this category for massive profits

The Guardian/Australia - November 2025

Australia has some of highest consumption rates of ultra-processed foods, researchers say

New series in Lancet medical journal finds UPFs, which make up nearly half the average Australian diet, driving ‘escalating’ burden of many chronic diseases

The Age - Australia - November 2025

Half of what Australians eat is ultra-processed. It’s making us sick

Mass-produced bread, protein bars, processed meats, fast food, ready meals, soft drinks, instant noodles and breakfast cereals are increasing the risk of illness and death

DW - Germany - November 2025

Ultra-processed foods threaten public health — researchers

The authors of a new research paper have urged governments to take action against the rising use of UPFs, which they say is behind a rise in several diseases

Hindustan Times - India - November 2025

Lancet warns of human health dangers of ultra-processed foods

Of 104 studies reviewed, 92 showed a link between ultra-processed dietary patterns and increased chronic disease risk

Die Zeit - Germany - November 2025

How harmful are highly processed foods?

International experts are calling for stricter regulation of highly processed foods because they pose a health risk. However, the situation is not quite that clear-cut

The Indian Express - India - November 2025

18-year-old battling obesity, diabetes, borderline cholesterol: Lancet study looks inside India’s ultra-processed food epidemic

Experts warn how ultra-processed food products pose a major public health threat, call for policy reform

Food Navigator - UK - November 2025

UPFs linked to harm in nearly all organs

A wide-ranging study from The Lancet is the most damning blow to ultra-processed foods yet

El País - Spain - November 2025

The invasion of ultra-processed foods: a hundred studies denounce how "the food industry threatens public health"

The Lancet, WHO and UNICEF point out that junk food dominates the global diet “driven by corporate profit motives”

El Mundo - Spain - November 2025

The hidden impact of the price crisis on obesity, diabetes, and colon cancer: fresh food prices are rising five times faster than ultra-processed food

The price crisis is harming the health of Spaniards: fresh food prices are rising five times faster than ultra-processed foods. A review in ‘The Lancet’ focuses on this global phenomenon, from which Spain is not exempt. “We don’t realize that the damage of not eating healthily isn’t immediate.”

La Vanguardia - Spain - November 2025

El consumo de ultraprocesados se ha triplicado en España en las últimas tres décadas

Los ultraprocesados se han convertido en el “nuevo tabaquismo” para la salud pública, y España es uno de los países donde más ha crecido su consumo, llegando a triplicarse en las tres últimas décadas, según un análisis de la evidencia científica sobre el tema recogido en The Lancet

The Conversation - USA - November 2025

The ultra-processed foods problem is driven by commercial interests, not individual weakness. Here’s how to fix it

Ultra-processed foods are displacing traditional foods and meals globally, degrading diet quality, and contributing to the rise of diet-related chronic diseases

Reuters - UK - November 2025

Ultra-processed foods are danger to global public health, experts warn

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 in the Lancet medical journal

Valor Econômico - Brazil - November 2025

Ultra-processed foods account for 23% of the food consumed by Brazilians, according to research

An article in the medical-scientific journal The Lancet shows the growth of this type of product worldwide

Correio Braziliense - Brazil - November 2025

Increase in consumption of ultra-processed foods triggers international alert

Scientists call for government action. A group of 43 researchers from various countries issues a serious warning against the exponential increase in the consumption of these foods, characterized by excess fat, sugar, salt, and various chemical additives

O Joio e o Trigo - Brazil - November 2025

A series in Lancet magazine presents a complete agenda for tackling ultra-processed foods

Publication of a special issue marks a new symbolic advance for the theory coined in Brazil. Researchers propose an action plan to curb the power of corporations

Jornal da USP - Brazil - November 2025

Consumption of ultra-processed foods will only decrease if large industries confront their competitors

International study with Brazilian participation exposes surge in consumption, harmful health effects, and industry strategies to increase sales of ultra-processed foods

Libération - France - November 2025

Ultra-processed foods: "Companies are aiming for profitability, not consumer health"

The medical journal “The Lancet” confirmed, in articles published Wednesday, November 19, the link between the consumption of processed foods and a dozen diseases. Mélissa Mialon, a researcher at Inserm who participated in the study, denounced the economic logic that leads to unhealthy products becoming ubiquitous on supermarket shelves

Radio France - France - November 2025

Can we win the battle against junk food?

On Wednesday, November 19, a series of scientific articles on ultra-processed foods were published in the journal “The Lancet,” demonstrating their dangers to consumer health. Children are the primary target. How can this trend be reversed?

AFP - France - November 2025

Ultra-processed foods a rising threat to health: researchers

Researchers warned Wednesday that rising global consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) poses a major threat to health, calling for countries to subject some products made by huge food companies to marketing restrictions and taxes

Le Monde - France - November 2025

The harmful effects of ultra-processed foods on health have been confirmed by a series of scientific studies

Obesity, diabetes, depression… Researchers, in the journal “The Lancet”, establish the state of knowledge on these products, and call on public authorities to take measures for public health

Daily Mail - UK - November 2025

Surge in ultra-processed food has created 'chronic disease pandemic', experts say but others slate paper's 'weak evidence'

Diets packed with ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) have created to a ‘pandemic of chronic disease’, leading global experts have warned

Independent - UK - November 2025

The common foods found to harm every major organ

UPFs, such as ready meals, crisps, sugary snacks and breakfast cereals, have been linked to poor health, including an increased risk of obesity, heart disease, cancer and early death

The Telegraph - UK - November 2025

The 10 ultra-processed foods you should never buy again

A new analysis has linked UPFs to harm in every major organ. Our experts tell us which ones to strike off the shopping list for good

BBC - UK - November 2025

Ultra-processed food is global health threat, experts warn

Action is needed now to reduce ultra-processed food (UPF) in diets worldwide because of their threat to health, say international experts in a global review of research

Channel 4 - UK - November 2025

Experts warn ultra processed food pose global health threat

Ultra-processed foods are the leading cause of chronic disease and pose a threat to global health according to leading experts from around the world

The BMJ - UK - November 2025

Ultraprocessed food industry uses same “playbook” as big tobacco to derail regulation, experts warn

The ultraprocessed food (UPF) industry is “mirroring the political playbook used by tobacco, alcohol, and fossil fuel companies” to try to influence government policies, experts have warned

The New Indian Express - India - November 2025

Rise of ultra-processed foods in diets damaging public health, fuelling chronic diseases globally: Lancet report

The series on ultra-processed foods warns that tackling this issue demands a unified global effort to curb corporate power and build healthier food systems

The Indian Express - India - November 2025

‘Sugar, salt and fat alerts should feature on front labels of packaged foods’: Lancet study author sounds alarm on ultra-processed foods

India must act immediately to take action and cut the consumption of ultra-processed foods to halt obesity, diabetes and heart disease

Huanqiu - China - November 2025

Warning on "Junk Food" Threat, Calling on Governments to Act, The Lancet Publishes Article Criticizing Ultra-Processed Foods

The well-known medical journal The Lancet published a series of articles on health topics on the 18th. Citing the opinions of more than 40 medical and health experts worldwide, the articles fiercely criticized ultra-processed foods

South China Morning Post - China - November 2025

‘Global public action’ is needed on ultra-processed foods, linked to obesity and cancer

Experts urge action against aggressive marketing and call for food label warnings on ultra-processed foods as their consumption increases

The Straits Times - Singapore - November 2025

Ultra-processed foods a danger to global public health, experts warn

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are a major public health threat that must be urgently addressed, according to a new series of papers authored by 43 global experts in the Lancet medical journal

Financial Review - Australia - November 2025

43 global health experts push for tobacco-style war on processed foods

Citing big health risks, scientists argue in The Lancet that governments must act urgently to curb foods laden with harmful additives, fat, sugar and salt

Infobae - Argentina - November 2025

Global alert over ultra-processed foods: consumption is growing and health risks are worsening

A series of articles published in The Lancet details the conclusions of 43 scientists on this issue. The articles warn of chronic diseases and the need for stricter regulations

La Nacion - Argentina - November 2025

Ultra-processed foods pose a danger to global public health, experts warn

Ultra-processed foods are a serious threat to public health that must be addressed urgently, according to a new series of articles published by 43 global experts in the medical journal The Lancet

Soy Chile - Chile - November 2025

Ultra-processed food is seen as "the new tobacco": calls for its regulation

An international special in the prestigious journal The Lancet, in which Chile participated, warned about the rise in diseases

CBC - Canada - November 2025

What would it take for Canadians to eat less ultra-processed foods?

Other countries, like Brazil, are tackling ultra-processed foods served in schools

ABC News - USA - November 2025

Global rise in ultra-processed foods is major public health threat, experts say

Studies show ultra-processed diets are linked to chronic health conditions

Newsweek - USA - November 2025

Major Public Health Threat As Fresh Foods Being Displaced

The rise of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) worldwide poses a major public health threat that is displacing fresh food

NPR - USA - November 2025

Ultra-processed foods are a threat to public health, scientists say

Ultra-processed foods are a key driver of chronic disease around the world, and governments need to act now, according to new papers published by an international team of health researchers

Aftenposten - Norway - November 2025

Here is the dietary advice the Directorate of Health should have given about ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed food is the food category that most Norwegians would like to avoid eating too much of. This is according to the consumer survey Norske Spisefakta. And now a recent series of articles in the renowned scientific journal The Lancet shows that Norwegians’ gut feeling is right

Aftenposten - Norway - November 2025

New The Lancet series on ultra-processed foods: – Linked to massive health problems

The question is not whether measures are needed, but why so many countries have still not taken meaningful action, says Unicef. This is according to the Norwegian Directorate of Health

Dagens Nyheter - Sweden - November 2025

Researchers call for stricter dietary guidelines against ultra-processed food

The influential medical journal The Lancet points to ultra-processed food as a driving factor behind the increase in chronic diseases