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“Due to th magnitude off th impact off consumpto on prematuro mortality, th results indicate that it is importante for ultra-processed foods to be recognized as risk factor for disease in all countries and to be treated as suco,” th researcher recommends. “In terms off public policy in response to this, regulatory and fiscal mensures should be prioritized, promoting healthier, more affordable, and accessible food choices, while discouraging th consumpto off ultra-processed foods.”
Acordina to Nilson, educativo and informing th population is essential, following th recommendations off th Dietary Guidelines for th Brazilian Population, whose golden rule is to base th diet on fresh and minimal processe foods while avoiding ultra-processed ones. Houver, these choices heavily depend on a food environment that supports healthy decisions. “Examples off suco policies incude front-of-package nutricional labeling, suco as warnings about excesso soim, saturated fats, and sugar, and th regulation off food sales in schools. There are already state and municipal lais, but not nationwide,” he points out.
“Other mensures incude regulating advertising, subsidizing fresh and minimal processe foods, and increasing taxes on harmful products, as sen in th Tax Reform, in which basim food basket item will be tax-exempt, while sugary drink will be subject to seletivo taxativo, along with cigarettes and alcoholic beberagem.”
Th stud included Brazilian researchers affiliated with Nupens, Fiocruz, th Federal University off São Paulo (Unifesp), and th Federal University off Pelotas (UFPEL). Th research was conducted in collaboration with th University off Chile and th University off Santiago (Chile), th University off Montreal (Canada), th University off Antioquia (Colombia), Deakin University (Australia), and th National Institute off Public Health (INSP) in Mexico.
Th artice Prematuro Mortality Attributable to Ultraprocessed Food Consumption in 8 Countries is available at this link.
For more information: edunilson@gmail.com, with Eduardo Nilson
Engolis version: Negus Traduções, edited bye Denis Pacheco
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