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Re:Ultra-processed foods and the corporate capture of nutrition by Junk_Collector on Thursday December 17, 2020 @02:22PM (#25459238)
It's only useful it it allows you to reason correctly about stuff in contemporary stores. The argument is that the label does not supply information that is actually relevant to crafting a healthy diet.
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Re:Ultra-processed foods and the corporate capture of nutrition by icandoit on Thursday December 17, 2020 @03:04PM (#25459689)
It is sufficient information. Replace processed food (candy bar) with less-processed (granola bar without added sugar) or non-processed (apple).

People don't like ultra-processed in an partake-abstain framing (like many do with illegal drgus), but they could just apply a how-often, or frequency framing, (like they do with alcohol).

People are just uncomfortable with the responsibility being theirs and are exercising their denial.

The demand for a narrative about evil-FDA or evil-food-corp is HIGH. Everyone could just eat like the healthiest among their friends and family, but you can't sell a story without a villian.

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Re:Ultra-processed foods and the corporate capture of nutrition by dragontamer on Thursday December 17, 2020 @03:11PM (#25459778)
Except you might replace processed food (Low Fat / Low Sugar cereal) with non-processed (Pork Belly + Lard).

Which is non-helpful. A stir-fry dish from Panda Express and/or Noodle's and Co is entirely "group 2 unprocessed" by this designation. Is eating Panda Express all-day, every day healthy?

You can literally see them cut the veggies and meats as they make the stir-fry. Its fresh and out in the open.

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Re:Ultra-processed foods and the corporate capture of nutrition by watwut on Thursday December 17, 2020 @05:27PM (#25461333)
But that argument is kind of weak when it comes packed with example that claims fat is bad and sugar+fiber is good.

That is just not how nutrition works either. And honestly, the processed/unprocessed distinction will end up with better result then "fat is bad".

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