Dr Hilary Jones on ultra processed foods

Meet “Michael”, a visual representation of an ultra-processed foods diet to help tackle the UK’s obesity crisis.

AI generated, a fatigued man with thinning hair, a double chin and jowls, type 2 diabetes, asthma, dry skin, swollen ankles and more to show the long-term impacts of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), which make up nearly 60% of the average diet.

As the UK has become the second largest consumer of UPFs in the world, behind the United States**, Michael and the Ultra Processed Plates report has been released today to uncover barriers the nation faces when it comes to healthy eating.

Ros spoke to Dr Hilary Jones.

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