[Correspondence] Ultra-processed foods in research and policy

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Source: The Lancet

Original: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00132-7/fullt...

Published: 2026-03-07

A UK parliamentary committee report published in October 2024 claims the food system is broken and contributing to epidemics of diet-related illness. The committee concluded that the Nova framework lacks sufficient precision to characterize or regulate individual foods. This fundamental concern was sidestepped in the Lancet series on ultra-processed foods and human health. The report represents a consensus among public health experts.