The Lancet released a 3-paper series on Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health on 18 November 2025. This series examines the growing prevalence of Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) in diets worldwide and highlights the association between UPF consumption and many non-communicable diseases.
The series reviews the rise in UPFs in diets globally, and the rise is driven by powerful global corporations that employ sophisticated political tactics to protect and maximise profits. Diet deterioration worldwide is an urgent public health threat that requires policies and advocacy coordination to regulate UPFs and improve access to whole foods and minimally processed foods. It is insufficient to rely on only education and behaviour change by individuals. The series provides a different vision for the food system with emphasis on local food producers, preserving cultural food transitions, and economic benefits for communities.
Read the Lancet Series on Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health
Source: https://iuns.org/2025/11/lancet-series- ... an-health/
