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296: Ultraprocessed Foods in Focus: How is the Food Industry Responding? – Rocco Renaldi

296: Ultraprocessed Foods in Focus: How is the Food Industry Responding? – Rocco Renaldi

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Are processed foods truly undermining our health, or are they an essential part of a safe, nutritious, and affordable food supply? Should the way we classify foods based on processing outweigh decades of national dietary guidelines—or are these systems flawed from the start? And what happens to public health policy when decisions hinge on classifications that may not be scientifically sound?

Tune in to this episode to learn more about:

· how UPFs are defined

· the NOVA classification system

· how much of our diet is UPF

· benefits of UPFs in the diet

· how and why the current public discourse on UPFs is "superficial"

· growing global distrust of science

· how the food industry is responding to criticisms around UPFs

· actions the food industry has taken to improve products

· how the food industry gains insights into consumer preferences

· the roles and responsibilities of food companies to educate and inform consumers

· collaboration between the food industry and policymakers

· what the future of UPFs might look like

· resources for more information

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