Trump Targets Ultraprocessed Foods

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What are ultraprocessed foods? Are they bad for you?

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Ultraprocessed foods make up about 60% of the U.S. diet.

For kids and teens, it’s even higher — about two-thirds of what they eat.

Such foods have been linked to a host of negative health effects, from obesity and diabetes to heart disease.

Some advocates argue that definitive research is needed to determine exactly how ultraprocessed foods affect consumption.

Others call for increased taxes on sugary drinks, stricter sodium restrictions for manufacturers and cracking down on marketing of such foods to children.

In countries like the U.S. , it’s hard to avoid highly processed foods — and it's not clear which ones should be targeted.

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