Ultra-Processed Foods: What they are and whether we should worry

ParentData with Emily Oster

There is nothing in the world of nutrition more confusing than ultra-processed foods. Seemingly every week, there is a new headline about the dangers of ultra-processed foods and their links to things like heart disease, dementia, and death. Today on ParentData, Emily reads her recent article on ultra-processed foods and provides some tips for smart food - and headline - consumption.

  • The article at ParentData.org
  • Photos of the meals from the study

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