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Triumph@fedia.io 2 months ago
There is a legal definition of "junk food" for this purpose which is different from any colloquial definition you may hold.
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Triumph@fedia.io 2 months ago
There is a legal definition of "junk food" for this purpose which is different from any colloquial definition you may hold.
Kintarian@lemmy.world 2 months ago
labmanager.com/what-makes-junk-food-junk-30209
To me it is the likes of Frosted Flakes, lunch meat, frozen chicken wings, frozen pizza, canned soup. Food that is ultra processed, high in fat, sodium and sugar and low in fiber and nutrients.
According to The Network Science Institute at Northeastern University, they found that 70% of food in US supermarkets is unhealthy, ultra processed food.
A UC Davis study found that 89% of food in the checkout lane is unhealthy.
Americans get over half of their “nutrition” from ultra processed foods.
If you really want to make Americans healthier, you need better health education and regulating the food industry.