ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ultraprocessed foods have become so common in grocery aisles, school cafeterias and most restaurants that many people don’t think twice about eating them anymore. But new research says the rise in ultraprocessed foods is fueling serious health problems worldwide — and fixing it will take more than telling people to “eat better.”

What You Need To Know

Newly published medical research says ultraprocessed foods pose a global public health threat

Forty-three experts, including University of Michigan psychologist Ashley Gearhardt, argue the issue is systemic and driven by corporate design and marketing

The series says many ultraprocessed foods are engineered to override the brain’s reward system, making them difficult to stop eating

Researchers call for policy action, i

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