Misleading narrative of “healthy” ultraprocessed foods

BMJ 2026

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Authors: Leandro F M Rezende, Euridice Martinez-Steele, Maria Laura da Costa Louzada, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Carlos Augusto Monteiro
DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2025-087538
Cited by: 8
References: 23

Abstract

A focus on “healthy” ultraprocessed foods is overstating benefits, legitimising industry narratives, and obscuring the priority of reducing overall consumption, argue Leandro Rezende and colleagues

Fields of Study & Subjects

Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Nutrition Genetics and Disease Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

Publication details

Journal / source
BMJ
Publisher
BMJ
Volume
392
Pages
e087538–e087538
Publication date
27 January 2026
Language
EN