Can you eat ultra-processed foods and still be healthy? A dietitian analysed my weekly shop

Image source, Getty Images By Ruth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Published 26 minutes ago Going to the supermarket has become a minefield.

I'm in aisle 15, reading long lists of ingredients and worrying if what's in my trolley is good for me or not.

There's growing evidence , external that a hefty proportion of the food we consume could be damaging to our health, with ultra-processed foods (UPFs) linked to a range of health problems.

But I've had enough of second-guessing myself and panicking I'm poisoning my child if I feed him chicken nuggets, so I've given my shopping list to a dietitian to analyse.

Image caption, Even the most chemical-sounding ingredients in chicken nuggets are tested and approved under UK food laws