# Why We Might Never Know the Truth About Ultra-Processed Foods 🍔

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/why-we-might-never-know-the-truth-about-ultra-processed-foods/288054>\
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**Created:** [August 1, 2024, 3:36am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/why-we-might-never-know-the-truth-about-ultra-processed-foods/288054 "2024-08-01T03:36:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 3:36am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/why-we-might-never-know-the-truth-about-ultra-processed-foods/288054/1 "2024-08-01T03:36:01Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Observational Studies** : Recent research, including a study of 500,000 people in the US, links high UPF (ultra-processed food) consumption to a 10% higher risk of early death, but these studies don’t definitively prove causation.
2. **Research Challenges** : Dr. Nerys Astbury from Oxford University highlights that a definitive study would require controlling diets and lifestyles of large participant groups, making it logistically and financially complex.
3. **Funding and Bias Issues** : High costs and potential conflicts of interest make funding for such comprehensive research difficult to secure, raising questions about the feasibility of proving UPFs’ health impacts conclusively.

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