Before we tell people to avoid ultra-processed foods, can they identify them? The case for cognitive validity criteria in food classification

2026/01/01 by Jimmy Chun Yu Louie · 1 voice
Medicine · Nursing · #Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling #Nutritional Studies and Diet #Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques

paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/s1368980026103036

openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/07/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/26

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Citations

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• Are all ultra-processed foods bad? A critical review of the NOVA classification system
• Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses
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