ultraprocessed food
ultraprocessed food is the alternative form of ultra-processed food.
Meaning of ultra-processed food
Noun
ultra-processed food (countable and uncountable, plural ultra-processed foods)
- Any processed food characterized by relatively involved methods of industrial production, often with artificial additives such as colorings and preservatives. (Often vaguely defined but usually agreed to be food that is made in a factory and that home cooks would not know how to make and would not even be equipped to make.)
- But not all ultra-processed foods are equally concerning. Teasing out what UPFs fall under the moniker of “junk food,” is more nuanced. ... The term “ultra-processed foods” originated from the Nova food classification system, which defines food in four categories, ranging from least to most...2025 November 10, Morgan Coulson, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health, archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025
- Synonyms:
- UPF
- Antonyms:
- whole food, home cooking
Forms of ultraprocessed food
| plural | ultraprocessed foods |
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Questions about ultraprocessed food
- What is ultraprocessed food the alternative form of?
- Ultraprocessed food is the alternative form of ultra-processed food.
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