Public Health Spotlight: Are ultra-processed foods bad for you?
Wed, 06/11/2025 - 12:37pm
By:
Karli Goodman, BSN, RN, PHN, Wabasha County Public Health
“Ultra-processed” is a term that has become increasingly popular among journalists, researchers, policy makers, and health professionals. As a population we are being told to avoid said ultra-processed foods, but what does that mean? What are ultra-processed foods and are they as bad as everyone is telling us they are?
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