'Disastrous for our health and for the planet': How the rise of ultra-processed foods is harming nature and food security

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New report from Food, Farming, and Countryside Commission urges government to act now to fix food system as costs to nature and health are 'piling up'

The UK's dysfunctional food system and the way it favours low-cost calories delivered through ultra-processed foods is damaging the environment, farmer's incomes, and the country's long-term food security,...

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