The ultra-processed foods thread

[Lou]

This has been in the news so much. And there seems to be an emphasis on plant based ultra-processed foods.
I had already assumed (without much evidence - just sort of connecting the dots) that plant based ultra -processed foods are going to be Still a better alternative than the animal based products.
This article backs up my assumptions.

Should we be worried about vegan ultra-processed foods?

Vegan diets can contain more UPFs on average – but this might not be a problem.

www.bbc.com

 

[Lou]

More back up of my assumptions.
I love Vox. Article well worth reading.

“Vegan fake meats linked to heart disease, early death,” the New York Post declared.​

There was just one problem: The narrative was totally fake.​

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the scientific panel that advises the creation of the federal dietary guidelines concluded that there was limited evidence on UPFs’ health effects and that “few studies were designed and conducted well.”​

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You’re being lied to about “ultra-processed” foods

Coverage of the latest nutrition buzzword is overly broad, arbitrary, and wildly misleading. The problem goes deeper.

www.vox.com

 

[PTree15]

More back up of my assumptions.
I love Vox. Article well worth reading.

“Vegan fake meats linked to heart disease, early death,” the New York Post declared.​

There was just one problem: The narrative was totally fake.​

​

the scientific panel that advises the creation of the federal dietary guidelines concluded that there was limited evidence on UPFs’ health effects and that “few studies were designed and conducted well.”​

​

You’re being lied to about “ultra-processed” foods

Coverage of the latest nutrition buzzword is overly broad, arbitrary, and wildly misleading. The problem goes deeper.

www.vox.com

They don't mention who actually funded the study. I would not be surprised if the meat industry somehow funneled money into it.

The choice of the photo depicting vegan burgers and whatnot was interesting given that the study concluded that plant-based meat wasn't consumed all that much by the study's participants. It just goes to show how results can be manipulated to suit a specific narrative.

 

[Lou]

The article brings up a point... no that might be putting it too strongly.... it alludes to a point,
That this is the kind of stuff we are going to get with the next administration.
I imagine Musk, trump, and the GOP are going to do the best to defund EPA, FDA, and the USDA.
Promote Big Ag. And throw shade on everything else.
I'm already thinking of what the title of that Topic will be.