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FOOD AND NUTRITION > FOOD > PROCESSED FOODS > ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS

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ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS  

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  • FOODS WHICH ARE TYPICALLY NOT RECOGNIZABLE AS VERSIONS OF FOODS, ALTHOUGH THEY MAY IMITATE THE APPEARANCE, SHAPE AND SENSORY QUALITIES OF FOODS. MANY INGREDIENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN RETAIL OUTLETS. SOME INGREDIENTS ARE DIRECTLY DERIVED FROM FOODS, SUCH AS OILS, FATS, FLOURS, STARCHES AND SUGARS; OTHERS ARE OBTAINED BY FURTHER PROCESSING OF FOOD CONSTITUENTS OR SYNTHESIZED FROM OTHER ORGANIC SOURCES.

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  • UPF

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  • TERM CREATED 2026

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https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/7/bc2ae66f-edb0-42ac-9796-016811e0d667

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