Studie zeigt, dass hochverarbeitete Lebensmittel Schäden an allen wichtigen menschlichen Organen verursachen. Der weltweit größte wissenschaftliche Bericht warnt davor, dass der Konsum von UPFs eine seismische Bedrohung für die globale Gesundheit und das Wohlbefinden darstellt.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/18/ultra-processed-food-linked-to-harm-in-every-major-human-organ-study-finds
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I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.thelancet.com/series-do/ultra-processed-food
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01565-X/abstract
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01566-1/abstract
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01567-3/abstract
From the linked article:
**Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds**
**World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health and wellbeing**
Ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked to harm in every major organ system of the human body and poses a seismic threat to global health, according to the world’s largest review.
UPF is also rapidly displacing fresh food in the diets of children and adults on every continent, and is associated with an increased risk of a dozen health conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and depression.
The sharp rise in UPF intake worldwide is being spurred by profit-driven corporations using a range of aggressive tactics to drive consumption, skewer scientific debate and prevent regulation, the review of evidence suggests.
The findings, from a series of three papers published in the Lancet, come as millions of people increasingly consume UPF such as ready meals, cereals, protein bars, fizzy drinks and fast food.
In the UK and US, more than half the average diet now consists of UPF. For some, especially people who are younger, poorer or from disadvantaged areas, a diet comprising as much as 80% UPF is typical.
Evidence reviewed by 43 of the world’s leading experts suggests that diets high in UPF are linked to overeating, poor nutritional quality and higher exposure to harmful chemicals and additives.
A systematic review of 104 long-term studies conducted for the series found 92 reported greater associated risks of one or more chronic diseases, and early death from all causes.
Bought a pack of hotdogs the other day. These things were easily the most processed I’ve ever seen a hotdog. I’m talking balogne is less processed. Anyways against my better judgement I ate two. Lava butt for two days after, not diarreah. Just hot sludge for two days.
I don’t eat a lot of processed stuff these days.
It’s also bad that almost every meat alternative is heavily processed.
What is the definition for an UPF item exactly?
Pasta is a processed food item , but is it already on the bad side of processed? What about flour?
We really need a better term than “ultra processed foods”. While it may be well defined in scientific/academic settings I don’t think the average layperson really understands what it means and what qualifies.
This is my problem with news articles like this:
*“Critics argue UPF is an ill-defined category and existing health policies, such as those aimed at reducing sugar and salt consumption, are sufficient to deal with the threat.”*
I never know exactly what they are referring to in them. Is it all nitrates? Is it certain food dyes? The article briefly mentions a few of the categories implicated (food dyes, emulsifiers, and artificial flavors), but because there are so many possible substances within those, you never know which ones to especially look out for.