What exactly is ultra-processed food? Let me start with a bold claim: when we say processed food, we can count even mum’s home-made cake. Processed food is simply a new food created by bringing many ingredients together.
Then there are the ultra-processed ones, the somewhat more hazardous group. In those it is not just the ingredients we have at home: chemicals and shelf-life extenders come into play. With these products, reading the label properly is truly valuable.
