Human "biology was never intended to handle" ultraprocessed foods, former FDA head David Kessler warns
The former FDA head warns that ultraprocessed foods may be overwhelming our bodies' natural defenses.
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The obvious questions
What are ultraprocessed foods?
Ultraprocessed foods are industrial formulations made entirely or mostly from substances extracted from foods, derived from food constituents, or synthesized in laboratories.
What is the FDA?
The FDA is the Food and Drug Administration, a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Who is David Kessler?
David Kessler is a former head of the FDA.
The story so far
The human body may be ill-equipped to handle ultraprocessed foods. The warning comes from David Kessler, former head of the FDA. He argues that our biology was never intended to cope with these modern food products. The debate over ultraprocessed foods has intensified.
The Irish Sun offers a counterpoint, listing six ultraprocessed foods that Irish shoppers can eat guilt-free. Meanwhile, BBC Science Focus Magazine explores what the food industry does not want consumers to know about ultraprocessed snacks. Medscape provides an overview of what ultraprocessed foods are and why they are so prevalent in modern diets. The evidence against ultraprocessed foods is mounting.
CBS News carries Kessler's warning. The question remains: how will consumers and regulators respond to this growing body of evidence?
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Coverage (7)
- Ultra-processed foods and dietary guidance: why context matters New Food · 11h ago
- Ultra-Processed Foods: What Are They and Why Do We Eat Them Medscape · 11h ago
- Summer Friday: Health & Ultraprocessed Food & America's History with God WNYC · 11h ago
- 6 ultra-processed foods Irish shoppers can eat guilt-free & why they're healthy The Irish Sun · 11h ago
- What Big Food really doesn’t want you to know about ultra-processed snacks BBC Science Focus Magazine · 11h ago
- Ultra-Processed Foods: What Are They and Why Do We Eat Them Medscape · 11h ago
- Human "biology was never intended to handle" ultraprocessed foods, former FDA head David Kessler warns CBS News · 11h ago
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