Using crowd-sourced data and the NOVA Food Classification system researchers analyzed 230,156 products from grocery stores across the U.S. They found an alarming 71% of products such as bread, salad dressings, snack foods, sweets, sugary drinks and other items were ultra-processed. Among the top 25 manufacturers by sales volume, 86% of products were classified as ultra-processed.
Much of the food from U.S. grocery stores is not just processed, it is “ultra” processed according to a new study. The food that U.S. consumers have available is far more ultra-processed than consumers in other western industrialized countries like Australia. Since 80% of total calorie consumption of the average U.S. consumer comes from store-bought foods and beverages, the fact that so much of the food on U.S. grocery store shelves is “ultra-processed” is a public health concern.
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Study overview
Using crowd-sourced data and the NOVA Food Classification system researchers analyzed 230,156 products from grocery stores across the U.S. They found an alarming 71% of products such as bread, salad dressings, snack foods, sweets, sugary drinks and other items were ultra-processed. Among the top 25 manufacturers by sales volume, 86% of products were classified as ultra-processed.
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I’ve long suspected that a primary reason Americans are fat, sickly, and broke is that they are sub-clinically malnourished because the American diet is so bad. Just look at what people buy in the grocery stores (maybe especially in the South) and you will see carts loaded with the very ultra-processed foods mentioned in this article.
I’m sure you know that most doctors are not trained in nutrition. I’ve found that nurses are generally better informed. When trans-fats were such an issue, I polled several doctors, including a cardiologist, and no one could tell me what a “trans-fat” is. I’m still not sure but believe it refers to hydrogenated fats, like margarine.
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You betcha, Katherine. Our food is fake, just like everything else.
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