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The term 'ultra-processed food' emerged in the 1980s and refers to highly-processed convenience foods that are often energy-dense and poor in nutrients.
Practitioners should recognize the historical context and definition of ultra-processed foods when discussing nutrition.
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The term 'ultra-processed food' emerged in the 1980s, mostly used in reference to highly-processed convenience foods and snacks, often energy-dense, poor in nutrients.
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“Food faddists and pseudoscientists!”: Reflections on the history of resistance to ultra-processed foods
Alan C. Logan et al. · EXPLORE · 2023
DOI 10.1016/j.explore.2023.12.014
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