One in three daily calories for Irish adults are from ultra-processed food – should be we concerned?
Around a third of the calories people in Ireland eat daily are from ultra-processed foods, experts have revealed.
The data – which ranks Ireland ninth out of 32 countries for consuming ultra-processed foods, including cakes, sweets, biscuits and some ready-made meals – has been published in a British Medical Journal review, which said ultra-processed foods can raise the risk of illnesses such as heart diseases and type 2 diabetes.
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