[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)00109-1/fullt...

Published: 2026-03-07

The correspondents read with great interest the second article in the Lancet series on ultra-processed foods (UPF) by Gyorgy Scrinis and colleagues. This article comprehensively identifies the need for strong market and regulatory interventions. The authors rightly call for large-scale action in the food system against the industrial logic that dominates the global diet. They complement their analysis by highlighting the recent structural breakthrough in Brazil. This breakthrough offers a blueprint for translating recommendations into binding regulations.