Are ultra-processed foods bad for you? | Decomplicated

More than half of the calories an average person in the UK consumes comes from ultra-processed foods.Examples of ultra-processed foods include ice cream, crisps, and ready meals, but can also include seemingly healthy foods like yogurts, breads, and cereals.These types of foods are convenient and heavily marketed to us, but research links them to health issues and even early death.So what are ultra-processed foods? What impact do they have on society and the environment? And what can you do to minimise your consumption of them?This is Decomplicated.Watch Decomplicated on Independent TV, across desktop, mobile, and connected TV.Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent