How harmful can ultra-processed foods be for us? – BBC News

1. A healthy tip I'd share is to learn how to make some of the foods you might regularly like to eat, such as bread, almond/nut milk, or even peanut butter, yourself. It's actually not that hard to make many foods from scratch, and by using raw ingredients (preferably organic) you can skip all the additives and junk you normally get when buying pre-made items off the shelf and potentially save a decent amount of cash too.

2. Before the Covid lockdown, I was fast and energetic. During the lockdown I ate more for no reason (specifically processed); it didn’t really affect my weight because I have a slow metabolism but I became so slow at running. From the fastest in the class in 2019 to one of the slowest in 2021

3. Turns out that if they dont occur in nature, then consuming them isn't in your best interest.

4. Garbage in garbage out, you are what you eat.

5. My parents were from the Depression-era generation. Growing up in the 60's and 70's, we grew all our own organic fruits and vegetables, canned everything for winter, made everything from scratch, bought all our milk, sausage, cheese and eggs from local farmers. Now, people can't even make a pie crust or put flour, baking soda and salt together for cakes or pancakes without using some kind of pre-mixed crap with additives. Cooking and canning has become a lost art.

6. BBC, wtf?! I thought you were on Big Food’s payroll too ?

7. >Sodium hydroxide in mousse

8. “You gained almost a kilogram” 🙀 anyone who has ever tracked their weight will tell you that within a week you can comfortably swing within a 2kg range of only water weight. I wonder what that says about those other metrics. I came here trying to find out if the health industry is based on fear mongering… I fail to be proven wrong.

9. OUR CELLS DO NOT RECOGNIZE ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS THAT IS WHY ALL THAT STRANGE WEIRD WEIGHT IN SOME PARTS OF THE BODY LIKE DEFORMATION, THESE BAD FOODS CAUSES INFLAMMATION ON THE ARCHES, THE PERSON AGES FASTER, ANYWAYS TONS OF BAD THINGS HAPPENS TO PEOPLE THAT ARE TOO LAZY TO MAKE THEIR OWN NUTRITIOUS MEALS. SOMETIMES LIKE ONCE A MONTH ITS OK TO EAT JUNK FOOD BUT, NOT MORE THAN THAT.

10. The new buzz word ULTRA !!! It’s all the same rubbish that’s been a round for decades

11. Scary findings.

12. In my country ppl tend to eat homecocked food rather than processed food 🙂

13. Important is that such difference was while their diets were crafted to have the same amount of fiber. In real life, if you eat ultra processed foods instead of whole foods (especially plant ones), your fiber intake will be much, much lower, so the difference will be even worse.

14. Presumably, one’s hair turns blue and one ends up walking slowly along the roads of the Capital?

15. Ain’t no real food everything we eat has been altered in some way from the way nature intended it including fruit to nuts

16. BREAKING NEWS: COOKIES AND CAKE ARE UNHEALTHY

17. The only outside food I eat here in India are tea snacks like Vada, cutlet, banana fry…etc.

18. If anyone is looking for another documentary about our terrifying food industry. Featuring Tim Spector – https://youtu.be/khOWLeqrbCY?si=4U4FDTRnlKufTxn7

19. How do you know which foods are processed.

20. The BBC needs to invest in better mics and sound mixing.

21. well no shit

22. Can you blame us tho? Where both parents have to work, who has time left for food shopping, cooking and cleaning when you can just take away and throw away when finished?

23. They are poisoning our children .There is no gray area .They are poisoning our children .It's so wrong ,the EPA ,FDA are worthless .They've been bought .The food companies have no morals .Greed and evil are taking over and we are cowards for letting it happen .We owe are kids an apology .

24. It's not food or nourishment. It's entertainment..

    I'll have a small processed snack once/month or so but no more than that – makes me feel ill if I eat anything more.

25. We swapped our health for convenience

26. It must be showed at schools, for teaching kids how to be healthy. But most importantly ,school food should be changed to healthy and high-quality food!!!

27. This should be taught at every school in the world… Seriously concerned about the consumption of processed foods & ultra processed foods…🤢🤮

28. I know some people are very busy, but it only takes around 15 minutes to make a healthy stir fry or a vege omelette. I work night shift and still have time to eat well.

29. (i describe my exp. living in scotland, 1 year in Edinburgh, andother half in Polmont, Falkirk).
    i would fire those who allow to sell all that bad food in all stores)
    Having spent nearly two years in the UK, I've been compelled to address the limited variety and quality of available food options. Despite having traveled to 17 countries, primarily within the EU with a single visit to North America, I never anticipated encountering such restricted choices. Regrettably, a significant portion of the UK's food offerings consists of processed items, a disappointing reality. While London may offer slightly more diversity, not everyone resides in or desires to live in the capital city. Compared to many EU countries, the UK falls short in terms of both diversity and quality in its food options.

    I highly advocate for a complete overhaul of the product selections in UK stores, replacing processed foods with healthier and more varied alternatives. In the UK, the lack of appealing snacks, bakery items, and dairy products is noticeable. Additionally, the absence of natural or organic juices, as well as subpar tea offerings in stores, is concerning. While the UK produces English tea, such as Ahmad tea, it's often challenging to find it available for purchase, with rare sightings in places like TK Maxx.

    Regarding confectionery, while it exists in the UK, the taste and quality often fall short of expectations. Only a select few stores, few and far between in Edinburgh, offer satisfactory options. In contrast, in EU countries or Canada, every store seems to have enticing products that one would eagerly purchase. In summary, the UK lacks the variety and quality of everyday food items that I've come to expect and enjoy elsewhere.

30. Jesus, even their faces look different!

31. I really should stop to eat those processed foods. I know but I literally watched while wating them 😫

32. Everybody knows this. Just ban the shit or shut up.

33. My wife is killing my kids and she won’t even here me

34. Here in the U.S most everyone is obese and hooked on this "garbage food" but it's probably not gonna change anytime soon since it's a huge greed driven industry. People have to quit being mindless robots and figure out how to eat healthy on their own which requires common sense thinking skills and some perseverance, both are in short supply these days.

35. The results were noticeable

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