Big tobacco uses cigarette playbook to help sell ultra-processed foods, journal reveals
A new report in the American Journal of Public Health draws parallels between the marketing strategies of tobacco companies and the food industry regarding ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Experts suggest that these products are formulated to drive excess consumption and are linked to significant health risks like dementia and cardiovascular disease.
Why it matters
It raises critical public health concerns about the regulation and marketing of processed foods, suggesting a need for stricter oversight similar to tobacco control.
The parallels between ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and cigarettes include how UPF products were formulated and marketed to drive excess consumption. Photograph: Irina Marwan/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The parallels between ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and cigarettes include how UPF products were formulated and marketed to drive excess consumption. Photograph: Irina Marwan/Getty Images Ultra-processed foods Big tobacco uses cigarette playbook to help sell ultra-processed foods, journal reveals New issue of the American Journal of Public Health focuses on parallels between marketing for cigarettes and UPFs
The article focuses on corporate accountability and public health regulation, which is a common framing in progressive-leaning outlets.
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