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Alexander J. Stein<p>The term <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ultraprocessed" target="_blank">#ultraprocessed</a> foods (UPFs) stems from the <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23NOVA" target="_blank">#NOVA</a> system, which reflects preconceived notions about "processing", not <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23science" target="_blank">#science</a>. Studies used it to scrutinize UPFs role in <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23diabetes" target="_blank">#diabetes</a>: The main drivers of the association were animal-based products… (1/x) <a href="https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/116578" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...</a><br><br><a href="https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/116578" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Opinion | Not All Processed Fo...</a></p>
Alexander J. Stein<p><a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Plantbased" target="_blank">#Plantbased</a> meat has an image problem. It's not flavor or appearance, it's because they are viewed as <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ultraprocessed" target="_blank">#ultraprocessed</a>. Yet if carefully chosen, these foods can be a valid &amp; helpful way to shift to more plant-forward <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23diets" target="_blank">#diets</a>, which are good for people &amp; planet: <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/21/health/plant-based-meat-benefits-wellness" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">edition.cnn.com/2025/07/21/h...</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23UPF" target="_blank">#UPF</a><br><br><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/21/health/plant-based-meat-benefits-wellness" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Eating this ultraprocessed foo...</a></p>
Alexander J. Stein<p>The argument "ultra-processed" comes up regularly to malign some food groups—like <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23plantbased" target="_blank">#plantbased</a> meat &amp; dairy—when the negative <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23health" target="_blank">#health</a> impacts of <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ultraprocessed" target="_blank">#ultraprocessed</a> food (UPF) are, in fact, driven by ultraprocessed <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23meat" target="_blank">#meat</a> &amp; sugar-sweetened beverages. On the other hand… (1/2) <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/ajstein/787672323468754944/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.tumblr.com/ajstein/7876...</a><br><br><a href="https://www.tumblr.com/ajstein/787672323468754944/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">tumblr.com/ajstein/787672...</a></p>
Alexander J. Stein<p><a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Plantbased" target="_blank">#Plantbased</a> protein-rich foods are often considered <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ultraprocessed" target="_blank">#ultraprocessed</a> and implied to be unhealthy despite their ability to provide bioactive compounds beneficial for human <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23health" target="_blank">#health</a>. Existing food classification systems are questionable… (1/2) <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-025-01148-5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">doi.org/10.1038/s430...</a><br><br><a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-025-01148-5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Existing food processing class...</a></p>
Palm Oil Detectives<p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/FMCG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FMCG</span></a> food brands <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/KraftHeinz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KraftHeinz</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Mondelez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mondelez</span></a> 🥫 &amp; <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/CocaCola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CocaCola</span></a> 🥤 face lawsuit for using <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/tobacco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tobacco</span></a> 🚬🚭 style tactics to hook kids on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/UPF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UPF</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ultraprocessed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ultraprocessed</span></a> foods, causing chronic <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> issues 🤮🌎 Resist when you eat <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/wholefoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wholefoods</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BoycottPalmOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoycottPalmOil</span></a> @palmoildetect <a href="https://wp.me/pcFhgU-9E1?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&amp;utm_campaign=publer" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wp.me/pcFhgU-9E1?utm_source=ma</span><span class="invisible">stodon&amp;utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&amp;utm_campaign=publer</span></a></p>
Alexander J. Stein<p>(4/4) Plant-based meat can be a convenient replacement to help reduce the current <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23overconsumption" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#overconsumption</a> of processed conventional meat, i.e. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23plantbased" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#plantbased</a> options could make <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23health" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a> choices easier: <a href="https://pan-int.org/news/blog-post-title-one-h42r8-4z5ks-txgfj-4k9db-pxn4x-cnrwj-ze6ad-e2dzh-kfspk-r47b3" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">pan-int.org/news/blog-po...</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23meat" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#meat</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ultraprocessed" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ultraprocessed</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23UPF" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UPF</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23UPFs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UPFs</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23NOVA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NOVA</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23nutrition" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nutrition</a><br><br><a href="https://pan-int.org/news/blog-post-title-one-h42r8-4z5ks-txgfj-4k9db-pxn4x-cnrwj-ze6ad-e2dzh-kfspk-r47b3" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">New Guide Unpacks the Evidence...</a></p>
Alexander J. Stein<p><a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Plantbased" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Plantbased</a> meat can serve as a health-promoting alternative to processed conventional <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23meat" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#meat</a>, which is one of the <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ultraprocessed" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ultraprocessed</a> food categories most closely linked to increased disease risk. Some processing methods may improve <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23protein" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#protein</a> quality &amp; bioavailability… (1/4) <a href="https://pan-int.org/news/blog-post-title-one-h42r8-4z5ks-txgfj-4k9db-pxn4x-cnrwj-ze6ad-e2dzh-kfspk-r47b3" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">pan-int.org/news/blog-po...</a><br><br><a href="https://pan-int.org/news/blog-post-title-one-h42r8-4z5ks-txgfj-4k9db-pxn4x-cnrwj-ze6ad-e2dzh-kfspk-r47b3" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">New Guide Unpacks the Evidence...</a></p>
Palm Oil Detectives<p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/FMCG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FMCG</span></a> food brands <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/KraftHeinz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KraftHeinz</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Mondelez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mondelez</span></a> 🥫 &amp; <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/CocaCola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CocaCola</span></a> 🥤 face lawsuit for using <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/tobacco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tobacco</span></a> 🚬🚭 style tactics to hook kids on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/UPF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UPF</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ultraprocessed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ultraprocessed</span></a> foods, causing chronic <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> issues 🤮🌎 Resist when you eat <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/wholefoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wholefoods</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BoycottPalmOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoycottPalmOil</span></a> @palmoildetect <a href="https://wp.me/pcFhgU-9E1?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&amp;utm_campaign=publer" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wp.me/pcFhgU-9E1?utm_source=ma</span><span class="invisible">stodon&amp;utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&amp;utm_campaign=publer</span></a></p>
Alexander J. Stein<p>(3/3) The nutritional components of food products determine their <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23nutrition" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nutrition</a> value &amp; healthiness. Food processing should not be seen as exclusively harmful, as e.g. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23fermentation" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fermentation</a> can even improve the nutritional value of a product: <a href="https://www.utu.fi/en/news/press-release/study-reveals-impact-of-processing-on-biochemical-composition-of-plant-based" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.utu.fi/en/news/pres...</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ultraprocessed" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ultraprocessed</a><br><br><a href="https://www.utu.fi/en/news/press-release/study-reveals-impact-of-processing-on-biochemical-composition-of-plant-based" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Study reveals impact of proces...</a></p>
Giuseppe Michieli<p>Premature <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Mortality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mortality</span></a> Attributable to <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Ultraprocessed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ultraprocessed</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Food</span></a> Consumption in 8 Countries <a href="https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(25)00072-8/fulltext?rss=yes" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3</span><span class="invisible">797(25)00072-8/fulltext?rss=yes</span></a></p>
Alexander J. Stein<p>Adverse <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23health" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#health</a> outcomes of <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ultraprocessed" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ultraprocessed</a> foods are driven largely by processed meat. In contrast, <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23plantbased" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#plantbased</a> meat is healthier, outweighing negative criteria typical of <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23UPFs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UPFs</a>. Compared with plant-based <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23meat" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#meat</a>, conventional meat has an inferior <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23nutrition" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nutrition</a> profile… (1/x) <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nutos.2025.04.005" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">doi.org/10.1016/j.nu...</a><br><br><a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nutos.2025.04.005" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Redirecting</a></p>
Palm Oil Detectives<p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/FMCG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FMCG</span></a> food brands <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/KraftHeinz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KraftHeinz</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Mondelez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mondelez</span></a> 🥫 &amp; <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/CocaCola" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CocaCola</span></a> 🥤 face lawsuit for using <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/tobacco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tobacco</span></a> 🚬🚭 style tactics to hook kids on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/UPF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UPF</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ultraprocessed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ultraprocessed</span></a> foods, causing chronic <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> issues 🤮🌎 Resist when you eat <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/wholefoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wholefoods</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BoycottPalmOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoycottPalmOil</span></a> @palmoildetect<br><a href="https://wp.me/pcFhgU-9E1?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&amp;utm_campaign=publer" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wp.me/pcFhgU-9E1?utm_source=ma</span><span class="invisible">stodon&amp;utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&amp;utm_campaign=publer</span></a></p>
Alexander J. Stein<p>The consumption of plant-based processed foods is not linked to weight gain. The top predictors of <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23weightloss" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#weightloss</a> were reduced intakes of animal foods (whether <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ultra-processed" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ultra-processed</a>, processed, minimally processed or unprocessed)... (1/2) <a href="https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-025-00912-5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">doi.org/10.1186/s129...</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23NOVA" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NOVA</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23UPF" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UPF</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23meat" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#meat</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23dairy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dairy</a><br><br><a href="https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-025-00912-5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Vegan diet, processed foods, a...</a></p>
Alexander J. Stein<p>(2/x) <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Meat" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Meat</a> intake is linked to <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23cardiovascular" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cardiovascular</a> disease, <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23diabetes" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#diabetes</a>, <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23obesity" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#obesity</a> &amp; <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23cancer" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cancer</a>; meat alternatives present a potential solution. Criticizing <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23plant-based" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#plant-based</a> meat alternatives as <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ultra-processed" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ultra-processed</a> foods is not justified as they can offer a rich source of <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23protein" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#protein</a> and play… <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.17355" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">doi.org/10.1111/1750...</a></p>
Alexander J. Stein<p>Not all <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ultraprocessed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ultraprocessed</span></a> food (UPF) is linked to adverse <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> outcomes, e.g. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/plantbased" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plantbased</span></a> meat &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/dairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dairy</span></a> alternatives can be more beneficial than their animal-based counterparts and help lowering the dietary animal to plant <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/protein" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protein</span></a> ratio. The concept of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/UPFs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UPFs</span></a> paints with too broad a brush, is insufficiently nuanced to guide food purchasing decisions, and may distract <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumers</span></a> from focusing on the importance of nutrient content: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.70039" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.7003</span><span class="invisible">9</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NOVA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NOVA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/nutrition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nutrition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/diets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/milk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/meat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meat</span></a></p>
anubis2814<a href="https://youtu.be/2XkV-AMhBvo?si=Z8hC_lyuDxkiQIbX" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">youtu.be/2XkV-AMhBvo?si=Z8hC_l…</a><br>Believe it or not, <a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/search?tag=scientists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scientists</span></a> are going on the evidence, and have actually dropped <a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/search?tag=fluoride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fluoride</span></a> levels in half in 2015, mostly because unlike in the past, Americans drink nearly double the liquids and have higher access to naturally <a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/search?tag=fluoridated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fluoridated</span></a> foods, potatoes, tea, stone fruits.<br>It looks like the scientists are probably going to begin basing regional fluoride recommendations by region based on children's urine content instead of basing them on a number that, if it was all the fluoride they were getting, it would be safe, but that's not all the sources they are getting. Babies, children, pregnant and nursing women should lower their fluoride content if possible. Fluoride was never really an issue, these recommendations are changing based on changes in lifestyle and food supplies. Science is doing this and are on top of it, not fearmongers that have been there since day one. Never mind that kids in Texas get higher naturally occurring fluoride than is even recommended. Of the things effecting kids brains such as <a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/search?tag=airpollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>airpollution</span></a> and <a href="https://friendica.myportal.social/search?tag=ultra-processed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ultra-processed</span></a> foods and inactivity, fluoride is at the bottom of the list of factors we need to be fighting over.<br><a href="https://youtu.be/2XkV-AMhBvo?si=Z8hC_lyuDxkiQIbX" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">- YouTube</a>
petersuber<p>Another <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/access" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>access</span></a> barrier to research, esp on <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/tobacco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tobacco</span></a>, <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/alcohol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alcohol</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ultraprocessed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ultraprocessed</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/foods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foods</span></a>: corporate <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/intimidation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intimidation</span></a> of researchers.<br><a href="https://academic.oup.com/heapro/article/39/6/daae153/7906030" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">academic.oup.com/heapro/articl</span><span class="invisible">e/39/6/daae153/7906030</span></a> </p><p>The most common types of intimidation are "public discreditation, legal threats and action, complaints and freedom of information requests." But also attested are "surveillance, threats of violence, violence, burglary and bribery."</p>
Alexander J. Stein<p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MetaAnalysis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MetaAnalysis</span></a>: Replacing cow <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/milk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>milk</span></a> with <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/soymilk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soymilk</span></a> doesn't affect cardiometabolic risk. Classifying <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/plantbased" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plantbased</span></a> dairy products as <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ultraprocessed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ultraprocessed</span></a> may be misleading &amp; should be reconsidered in the transition to plant-based diets: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03524-7" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-035</span><span class="invisible">24-7</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/UPF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UPF</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NOVA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NOVA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/dairy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dairy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/diets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diets</span></a></p>
Alexander J. Stein<p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Nova" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nova</span></a> food classification, based on processing &amp; the use of additives, does not help understanding the potential harm of different foods. Some <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ultraprocessed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ultraprocessed</span></a> food (wholegrain products) may be beneficial, minimally processed food (red <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/meat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meat</span></a>) may not: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q793" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q793</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/UPFs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UPFs</span></a></p>
Alexander J. Stein<p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Ultraprocessed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ultraprocessed</span></a> food is not necessarily bad. Meat-based ready-to-eat products drive all cause <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/mortality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mortality</span></a>, but quality <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/diets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diets</span></a> attenuate it—eating less processed <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/meat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meat</span></a> can be beneficial for <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a>. Analyses must control confounding factors: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q793" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q793</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/UPFs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UPFs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/NOVA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NOVA</span></a></p>
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