Ultra‐processed food addiction: A growing international concern
Abstract
There is growing global concern about the addictive properties of ultra-processed foods even hough food addictionis not yet included in the International Classification of Diseases.Two new large cohort studies conducted in China and the United States add urgency to calls for international recognition of ultra-processed foods as addictive.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Addiction
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Volume
- 121
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 533–534
- Publication date
- 19 January 2026
- Language
- EN