From Norman Fry, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, UK
Dismissing concerns over ultra-processed food isn’t so simple. We can’t rely on cravings and appetite for health if we eat stuff that tells our body, by flavour and texture, that it has one nutritional profile while delivering an utterly different one. And what about the removal of essential and beneficial micronutrients when, for example, maize and palm oil are refined to sufficient blandness to be a bulk ingredient in everything from cake to low-fat mayonnaise? Also note today’s dire health trends, not just in adults but children too. Surely our food is suspect and demands wider investigation?
