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How unhealthy ultra‑processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them

How unhealthy ultra‑processed foods are designed and marketed to make us crave them

New research shows how human behaviour and biology are harnessed to create feedback loops that drive people to buy and eat more ultra-processed foods.

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NZ imports of unhealthy ultra‑processed foods have risen sharply since 1990 – new study

Diets high in ultra-processed foods are linked to many serious diseases, but without recent nutritional surveys there are gaps in understanding the...

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