Explore the most recent scientific contributions and peer-reviewed studies published by UPF-RAN members below
Transnational corporations are increasingly marketing “fortified” or “plant-based” ultra-processed foods (UPFs) as solutions to health issues. However, the authors of this article argue this is a strategic move to undermine public health policies like warning labels and taxes.
This first paper in a three-part Lancet Series combines narrative and systematic reviews with original analyses and meta-analyses to assess three hypotheses concerning a dietary pattern based on ultra-processed foods.
In this, the second paper of a three-part Lancet Series, we propose a set of government policies aimed at halting and reversing the rise of UPFs worldwide.
This third Lancet Series paper, advances knowledge on what’s driving ultra-processed diets, and informs a global public health response. First, we show that the UPF industry is a key driver of the problem. Second, that the main barrier to advancing policy is the industry’s corporate political activities. Third, we present strategies for reducing the UPF industry’s power in food systems and for mobilising a global public health response.