Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: TH
Context: A 30-year U.S. observational study links higher consumption of most ultra-processed foods to a slightly elevated risk of death, particularly from neurodegenerative causes. Ready-to-eat meat, sugary drinks, dairy desserts, and highly processed breakfast foods showed the strongest associations.
What is Ultra-processed foods (UPF)?
UPFs are heavily processed foods with additives, high in fat, sugar, and salt (HFSS), and low in essential nutrients. Their increased consumption poses various health risks.
In India, efforts to curb UPF consumption include revised dietary guidelines, the Eat Right India Campaign by FSSAI, limits on trans fatty acids, and taxation on aerated beverages and HFSS foods.
