Over Half of U.S. Calories Come from Ultra-Processed Foods
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Despite a slight decline, over 50% of calories in the U.S. diet come from ultra-processed foods, especially among children, with these foods linked to chronic diseases and obesity; efforts are underway to reduce their consumption.
- Ultra-processed food consumption is down a bit, but still more than 50% of U.S. diet NPR
- Ultraprocessed Food Still Makes Up More Than Half of Americans’ Diets The New York Times
- Ultra-processed foods make up the majority of kids' diet, CDC report finds NBC News
- More than half of U.S. caloric intake comes from processed foods Axios
- Ultra-processed foods make up over half of Americans’ calories, CDC says The Washington Post
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