With the European Commission due to adopt its vision for the future of agriculture and food in mid-February, EuroHealthNet called, on Thursday 30 January, for measures to be taken to “reduce the consumption and omnipresent availability of ultra-processed foods” in order to improve health across Europe.
The consumption of ultra-processed foods (containing preservatives, emulsifiers, modified starches, artificial sweeteners and flavour enhancers) is growing and is increasingly damaging...