{"id":89467,"date":"2025-05-10T07:17:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T07:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/89467\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T07:17:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T07:17:04","slug":"which-foods-are-ultra-processed-the-complete-list-per-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/89467\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Foods Are Ultra-Processed? The Complete List, Per Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever since Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> burst onto the political scene, his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA)<\/a> movement has taken aim at everything from prescription drugs to chronic disease<\/a>. But Kennedy is especially passionate about one topic: ridding the U.S. of ultra-processed foods.<\/a> (The new Surgeon General nominee<\/a>, Casey Means<\/a>, MD, is also a vocal proponent of consuming much less ultra-processed foods.) <\/p>\n

Of course, these foods have been linked to several serious health conditions, including cancer<\/a> and dementia<\/a>. But while experts generally agree that ultra-processed foods aren\u2019t the healthiest things to eat, many also say that approaching these foods is a little more complicated than just banishing them from your diet.<\/p>\n

Here’s what you need to know about ultra-processed foods<\/a>, plus the biggies to try to avoid. <\/p>\n

Meet the experts<\/strong>: Giulia Menichetti, PhD<\/a>, an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and investigator in the Channing Division of Network Medicine at Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital. Scott Keatley, RD, co-founder of Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What are ultra-processed foods?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Foods are categorized by level of processing based on a classification system called the NOVA scale<\/a>. Here\u2019s a breakdown:<\/p>\n