I don't doubt that there's a link between highly-processed junk food and increased risk of chronic disease.  But the way we are defining UPFs threatens to bake an awful lot of privilege into our food policy. 

Related listening:

A provocative new study on ultra-processed foods (Nutrition Diva #735)

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Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

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