those 4 "food groups" seem like a big nonsense.
what people in the UK (and elsewhere to a lesser degree) are eating isn't unhealthy because it is "ultra processed", it is unhealthy because it consists of 80% fat&sugar.
what people in the UK (and elsewhere to a lesser degree) are eating isn't unhealthy because it is "ultra processed", it is unhealthy because it consists of 80% fat&sugar.
Processed foods have added fat and sugar to make them more palatable.
Adding fat and sugar is a processing step.
No processing, no added crap.
Processing isn’t the key point, it’s a simplified way of looking at things to ease decision making.
The book takes a rather expansive view of what counts as 'ultra-processed' - it's not just things like coca-cola and ice cream; apparently Hovis Wholemeal bread and margarine both count as ultra-processed.
[1] https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultra-Processed-People-Stuff-That-I...