In this Radio-Canada’s article, Sonia Pomerleau and Véronique Provencher help demystify and identify ultra-processed foods.
The term “ultra-processed” includes a wide range of food products that have undergone some industrial processing.
It is important to note, however, that the concept of processed foods is not the same as nutritional value. Thus, ultra-processed foods are not systematically bad for your health and conversely, non-ultra-processed foods are not systematically good for your health.
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