UPFs are here to stay unless we expect all working Mum’s to give up their jobs and become 1950s housewives. We need to differentiate between different types, baked beans & tinned tomato soup (a can of Heinz is 89% tomato) are not nutritionally equivalent to Wotsits!
Isn’t there good evidence that most people find most of most of these foods less satiating than more whole foods, besides higher protein UPFs? Wouldn’t that be safe for doctors to at least share routinely with patients? And that the patient can expect a transitional time of withdrawal from the dependency on the intense flavors that help drive the overeating behavior? Not just say to lose weight or cut calories. That has not been effective.
Agree that banning products, and making strong policy statements for public health requires a greater degree of certainty. And downstream consequences, e.g. what alternatives people may seek, must be considered.
UPFs are here to stay unless we expect all working Mum’s to give up their jobs and become 1950s housewives. We need to differentiate between different types, baked beans & tinned tomato soup (a can of Heinz is 89% tomato) are not nutritionally equivalent to Wotsits!
Isn’t there good evidence that most people find most of most of these foods less satiating than more whole foods, besides higher protein UPFs? Wouldn’t that be safe for doctors to at least share routinely with patients? And that the patient can expect a transitional time of withdrawal from the dependency on the intense flavors that help drive the overeating behavior? Not just say to lose weight or cut calories. That has not been effective.
Agree that banning products, and making strong policy statements for public health requires a greater degree of certainty. And downstream consequences, e.g. what alternatives people may seek, must be considered.
A great, insightful article really driving at the heart of the issue we have with UPFs and food policy. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.