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I'd guess it's twofold: 1.) Lack of fiber in the ultra processed foods 2.) shelf-stability additives so the food can sit on shelves for months and not go bad.
by randycupertino 1y ago
I'd guess it's twofold:
1.) Lack of fiber in the ultra processed foods
2.) shelf-stability additives so the food can sit on shelves for months and not go bad.
- bryanlarsen 1y agoUltra-processed foods as a category includes lots of foods that have both lots of fiber and few/no stability additives.
- IAmBroom 1y agoNo report has ever stated that every single ultra-processed food is bad for you. They are speaking in generalities, about a general category.
- UncleMeat 1y agoBut the authors of these studies are trying to ban UPFs in several contexts and enact further policies that highlight them as specifically dangerous. A bunch of fine foods being swept up in this is a concern.
- 4d4m 1y agoYall missin the soy lethicin problems endemic to today's society. Emulsifers are literally ruining your life, slowly bite by bite.
- array_key_first 1y agoHow?
- randycupertino 1y agoI remember seeing something about how carrageenan, a common ice cream thickener and emulsifier can cause cancer and is banned in the EU but not the USA. I was bummed when I checked my favorite brand and it actually had it as an ingredient. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC242073/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC242073/
- array_key_first 11mo agoOkay but this answers almost nothing, because cancer is not heart disease. Also, 'causing cancer' is a huge scam. The top of the carcinogen scales is alcohol, tobacco, and red meat. Almost everything else falls into categories that 'might' cause cancer.