Are "Ultra-Processed Products" the New Name for UPFs? |
If you’ve been following recent food-industry news, you might have noticed an interesting shift in how processed foods are being discussed. This month, San Francisco initiated legal action targeting 11 different leading food and beverage manufacturers. The lawsuit alleges that the leading food makers “violated California’s unfair competition law and public nuisance statute by engaging in unfair and deceptive acts.”(1). The goal of the lawsuit is to prohibit these companies from the use of misleading food marketing and also require that necessary steps be taken to diminish their negative health effects.
It is no surprise that ultra-processed food products have dominated the current food market and flooded the shelves of grocery and convenience stores nationwide. The food industry has come under scrutiny by public health officials and consumers alike due to the well-researched negative health consequences that stem from ultra-processed........