ultra-processed

[ uhl-truh-pros-est ]

adjective

1. being, consisting of, or relating to a food product whose form and substance have gone through multiple processes of modification along with the addition of such ingredients as sugars, salt, fats, and artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors:

   My intake of ultra-processed foods is down to an occasional hotdog at the ballpark and one weekly order of chicken nuggets.

   The study found that participants eating an ultra-processed diet ate faster.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ultra-processed¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

That campaign spotlighted calls for increased restrictions on food chemicals and dyes, cutting ultra-processed foods from school lunches and forcing drug companies to share more information about vaccines.

From BBC

According to Korin Miller with Food & Wine, for every 10% increase in the amount of a person’s diet made up of ultra-processed foods, "a person had a 17% higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes," noting four particular types of UPFs that might be most harmful: savory snacks, ultra-processed meats, ready-to-eat meals and sweetened drinks.

From Salon

So how could we get to the truth about ultra-processed food?

From BBC

In order to find out more, BBC News spoke to the Brazilian professor who came up with the term “ultra-processed food” in 2010.

From BBC

Dr Xand van Tulleken and Dr Dolly van Tulleken join Adam Fleming on Newscast to chat about confusing portion sizes, ultra-processed foods and how the government could act to improve Britain’s diet.

From BBC