Keyword: Ultra-processed food
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Articles
23/04/2026
What ultra-processed foods are
Ultra-processed foods, or UPFs, are industrial products that undergo very high levels of processing. Widespread on a global scale, they include carbonated and soft drinks, confectionery, fast food, snacks, as well as mass-produced biscuits, cakes, [...]
by Editorial Staff
23/04/2026
Why Biodiversity Matters for Our Health
For decades, biodiversity was confined to the sphere of environmental debate, largely disconnected from issues of public health and human well-being. Scientific evidence from recent years has overturned this separation: human health is structurally dependent [...]
by Roberta Liberale
05/02/2026
Is cooked ham carcinogenic?
And what about other cured meats? An expert explains the WHO classification
by Giuseppe Caprotti
05/02/2026
Consumption: more sugar and more fat
The GS1 Observatory reports that, despite the health-oriented messaging on many food labels, an analysis of the ingredients in new products shows a rising content of fats and sugars—largely in ultra-processed foods.
by Giuseppe Caprotti
23/01/2026
Ketchup and Mayonnaise Sachets Banned: The New European Rules
In-depth article published on 23 January 2026 – Editorial Staff Excerpt from: Ketchup and Mayonnaise Sachets Banned: The New European Rules by Paola Arosio The Packaging Regulation banning certain single-use items will become applicable as of 12 August in all Member [...]
by Giuseppe Caprotti
23/01/2026
Rats, carcasses and cannibalism at a pig farm
Excerpt from Il Fatto Alimentare: forty days after Greenpeace published a video showing dozens of rats inside the sheds of a pig farm whose animals were destined for La Pellegrina’s Prosciutto PDO supply chain—a company controlled [...]
by Giuseppe Caprotti
06/01/2026
Biscuits, breakfast cereals, soft drinks and frozen foods that are too high in fat, salt or sugar will be barred from advertising on British television and online starting Monday, 5 January, as part of efforts to tackle childhood obesity
Biscuits, breakfast cereals, soft drinks and frozen foods that are too high in fat, salt or sugar will be barred from advertising on British television and online from Monday, 5 January, to combat childhood obesity, [...]