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The rise of ultra-processed foods and why they're really bad for our health

  • Written by Phillip Baker, Research Fellow, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Deakin University
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Humans (and our ancestors) have been processing food for at least 1.8 million years. Roasting, drying, grinding and other techniques made food more nutritious, durable and tasty. This helped our ancestors to colonise diverse habitats, and then develop settlements and civilisations.

Many traditional foods used in cooking today are...

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