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Advances in food processing introduced refined sugars, preservatives and ultra-processed foods into everyday life.

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Processed foods, particularly of the ‘ultra-processed’ variety, are one of the nutritional hot topics of the moment. Most people, whether or not they work in nutrition, have an opinion about processed ...