Ultra-Processed Foods
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Ultra-processed foods are framed as a biological threat to individual self-regulation and health
[framing_by_emphasis], [appeal_to_emotion]
“They disrupt the body's signalling. For example, signalling that we have had enough, that we are full in a way that disrupts our ability to regulate our appetite”
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Ultra-processed foods are framed as a significant contributor to rising cancer rates in young adults
The article emphasizes UPFs as a likely cause despite the study noting they may only explain a small proportion of cases, using emotionally charged context to amplify perceived risk.
“ultra-processed foods – known as UPFs – may be one cause”