I wrote a thing and then another human wrote about the thing I wrote (en français svp). How cool. https://t.co/Y3iSO9dS67

Extraordinary press conference just now in San Francisco where @SFCityAttorney David Chiu has just announced a lawsuit against the largest manufacturers of Ultra-Processed Foods, including Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Post Holdings, Coca Cola, Pepsi, General Mills, Nestle USA,

Hot off the press! 🔥 Our new BMJ piece shows how the focus on “healthy” UPFs—promoted by industry and nutrient-centric academics—inflates benefits, legitimizes industry narratives, and distracts from the real priority: cutting overall UPF consumption. https://t.co/aATV5LnTZJ

Yes, we're still trying to understand the novel harms conferred by some UPF. Yes, we need that research. But we can't afford to wait before we act. It'll take decades to unravel it all, and in the meantime the UPF industry will continue to steamroller the public's health.

Evidence suggests ultra-processed foods are displacing long-established dietary patterns, worsening diet quality & are associated with increased risk of multiple chronic diseases. Find out more 👉 https://t.co/WhNOJYNIco

The new Lancet series on UPF is just great. Especially in its articulation of the core Nova hypothesis, which critics often seem to misunderstand. This is what they're missing... 🧵 https://t.co/3lF3Ks9NMW

Ultra Processed Food, and the system that produces it, has overtaken tobacco in terms of health and economic harms, and is also the leading cause of plastic pollution, loss of biodiversity and deforestation, and the second leading cause of emissions. This week @TheLancet

Ultra-processed foods – what’s the impact? In a new Lancet Series, experts warn a global rise in #UPFs presents a growing public health threat. Read the evidence & policy recommendations ⬇️ https://t.co/cKavYNYlcQ

From this great report: Sustainability practices, like the “Cocoa for Generations” plan outlined by Mars, or Pepsico’s “Pep+” initiatives are Band-Aids on broken bones. Large food corporations need to be phased out to make global food systems sustainable. https://t.co/OZJkTgpXZA

My brief address at the Spanish Parliament last week, on how capitalism is driving the polycrisis, and how we can begin to align production with democratically ratified objectives.

Ultra-processed foods are reshaping global diets, health & the planet. 🌍 Join us for the global launch of The Lancet Series on UPFs & Human Health, 📅 19 Nov (London & online) Experts will unpack the science, policy & politics of UPFs. 🔗Register: https://t.co/joE9rKY54a

In MENA, malnutrition goes both ways: 🚨 Millions trapped in unhealthy diets 🚨 Millions pushed to hunger Action is needed — now.

Big Soda puts profits 💵 ahead of our health. But once we understand their tactics, we can start to push back. Big Soda’s influence is strong, but so is our voice. Join the movement: https://t.co/be30ZTpMJ0

🛒 What if public grocery stores could tackle food inequality, rising prices, & a broken retail system – all at once? Our @_RajPatel & @grocery_nerd make the case (& crunch the numbers) for publicly owned, nonprofit grocery stores in @CivilEats https://t.co/ZNdBUFCulX

If current trends persist, up to half of UK adults may seek to avoid UPFs within five years, according to Levercliff—a food industry consultancy that conducts repeated, nationally representative consumer surveys. https://t.co/S4Nu0n5Zcn

With compelling arguments, four leading mental health scholars call for recognizing ultra-processed food addiction as a disorder to support stronger prevention, better treatment, and more effective public policies. https://t.co/iktKtPgz6f

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere — and they’re quietly raising health risks. https://t.co/4HF7uuoXK9 via @ConversationCA

UPFs are the ultimate expression of fossil-fueled food systems—born from commodity crops grown with fossil-fueled agrochemicals, harvested with fossil-fueled machinery, shaped by energy-intensive processing, wrapped in plastic, and shipped around the world. https://t.co/kTj6vS0Pe3

An important first step. With some serious shortcomings. I hope they will be corrected. https://t.co/gUEKLixMnz

☠️"Our #foodsystem is killing us. Designed in a different century for a different purpose it is now a source of jeopardy, destroying more than it creates. "1/4 of all adult deaths globally – 12M every year – are due to poor diets" https://t.co/MbtjUixidE #UPFs #junkfood

📢 Corporate lobbying and conflicts of interest are negatively impacting food policy. Our latest briefing explores how power imbalances are hindering ways to improve the health of people and the planet. 🔗 https://t.co/4Fawj4h0mm #Corporatelobbying #conflictsofinterest