What we eat is decided by the meals round us. Well being specialists, campaigners and researchers agree – we’d like a meals system change. The time period ‘Extremely Processed Meals’ has captured public, media and political consideration: the Weight problems Well being Alliance welcome the renewed deal with our meals system and help the necessity for pragmatic coverage pondering and motion. This should be carried out at tempo alongside extra analysis into the influence of Extremely Processed Meals on dietary patterns.
A deal with decreasing the consumption of meals and drinks which are excessive in fats, sugar and/or salt meals (HFSS) is important. As new proof emerges on the harms of dietary patterns excessive in Extremely Processed Meals (UPFs), coverage makers should act to enhance diets, making an allowance for each nutrient composition and the extent of meals processing.
The Weight problems Well being Alliance has printed a brand new dialogue doc on Extremely Processed Meals in Coverage, having sought the views of its members and professional advisors and mirrored them the place doable on this doc. As a brand new and rising space, this can be stored below assessment pretty much as good high quality proof emerges, coverage pondering develops and as our members formalise their very own positions.
The Ultra Processed Food in Policy can be read here, alongside our oral and written proof submissions, as a part of the Lords Inquiry into Food, Diet and Obesity.
