Event from Cambridge Global Food Security, University of Cambridge
"Ultra processed foods (UPFs) are increasingly identified as a key driver of the global obesity crisis that is threatening many of millions of lives.
So why do we consume UPFs in such huge quantities? Can we feed the world’s population sustainably without them? Could they be a necessary evil?
Ultraprocessed Foods (UPFs) exist thanks to industrial processes and international long-haul transport, which favour homogenous, uniformly packaged, ready-to-eat, long-life foodstuffs. Good for global supply chains and ‘big food’, but perhaps less than optimal for human health.
Our panel of leading experts including Dr Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed People and Baroness Walmsley, Chair of the House of Lords Committee on Food, Diet and Obesity, will discuss:
- what UPFs are
- the advantages of UPFs to the food industry
- the evidence that links diets high in UPF with poor health
- how government and industry could regulate them
- whether healthier, less processed, but more expensive, food is an economically and environmentally viable option.
Our speakers will give brief presentations addressing key issues, followed by a Q&A with the audience."
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