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Consuming large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) increases the risk of an early death, according to a international study that has reignited calls for a crackdown on UPF.

Each 10% extra intake of UPF, such as bread, cakes and ready meals, increases someone’s risk of dying before they reach 75 by 3%, according to research in countries including the US and England.

UPF is so damaging to health that it is implicated in as many as one in seven of all premature deaths that occur in some countries, according to a paper in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

They are associated with 124,107 early deaths in the US a year and 17,781 deaths every year in England, the review of dietary and mortality data from eight countries found.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago

There’s bread and there’s bread and there’s bread. All are highly processed, given the milling, kneading, fermentation, and baking required for bread, but there’s a huge gap between wonder bread and Russian black bread. I’d be very surprised if the latter is worse for you than bananas, a starch we eat with very little processing

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I switched from white bread to 100% whole grain about a decade ago after learning just how much better it was supposed to be. I wonder if it's actually still pretty awful after reading this

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (4 children)

No, it's not. This refers to pre-packaged bread, e. g. white bread, toast etc. - the stuff you find in a supermarket shelf, full of preservatives and other additives.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Sigh.. I get my wholegrain pre-packaged. I guess I'll die.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (10 children)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

A certain leader eats a shitload of them each week, so we can only hope xD

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Just when I discovered frozen meals... 😟

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (4 children)

There are different levels of processed food. A meal cooked, frozen, and shipped can have less risk than a sausage with a stick in it wrapped with a blueberry pancake infused with syrup.

Use your best judgement.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

That hot dog bun and the cupcake with a head next to it are concerning

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

It's a shame that bread and donuts are de facto considered ultra processed foods now. Done right, they totally aren't.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

Even done fast they could be better.

The Aerated Baking Company had bread close to as fast and cheap as the modern Chorleywood process, but it isn't ultra-glutenous. They were also an early feminist icon.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (12 children)

The pictures also shows french fries and popcorn. In my house those are literally just potatoes and olive oil and popcorn and olive oil respectively, maybe some salt. Bad for me? Maybe, but ultra processed?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

As a vegetarian, I sometimes eat a lot of meat substitutes that are highly processed.

I figure it's a worthwhile trade.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

I knew bad food was bad but this numbers are kind of jarring.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

surprised Pikachu face

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