PLoS medicineReview
undefined Oct 2024
In this perspective, we discuss why current mechanistic uncertainty on ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) and health acts as a major challenge to providing informed dietary guidelines and public advice on UPFs.
Based on the balance of current evidence, we do not believe it is appropriate to be advising consumers to avoid all UPFs and we await further evidence to inform consumer guidance on the need to limit consumption of specifics foods based on their degree or type of processing.
I have read the journal’s policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: ER: During 2014-2016, I was a named investigator on a project funded by Unilever and a project funded by the American Beverage Association. I do not receive any financial awards or fees from the food industry. AMJ: I currently receive funding from UKRI, charities, the Scottish Government, Innovate UK, and CSO for research projects. I lead the FIO Food research project, funded by UKR (BB/W018020/1), where there is a retailer project partner, to address inequalities in healthy and sustainable eating in people living with obesity. I also lead the DIO Food project, also funded by UKRI, with other UK retailers involved in data analysis and consumer trend reporting around HFSS purchase patterns. I currently hold one personal contract research award, which is to provide nutrition advice for a local catering service provider in Scotland.
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