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Sunday 24 May 2026

UPFs

Perspectives: Why the UPF debate needs less fear and more clarity 12th May 2026

Perspectives: Why the UPF debate needs less fear and more clarity

The UPF debate has rightly placed industrial diets and food quality at the centre of public health discussion. The next step is not to abandon the framework, but to improve it.


Perspectives: How unhealthy UPFs are designed and marketed to make us crave them 4th May 2026 /

Perspectives: How unhealthy UPFs are designed and marketed to make us crave them

UPF companies combine a range of tactics to drive up consumption, exploiting the ways we think, feel and behave, according to new research out of the University of Auckland.


Perspectives: NZ imports of unhealthy UPFs have risen sharply since 1990 – report 19th March 2026 /

Perspectives: NZ imports of unhealthy UPFs have risen sharply since 1990 – report

New research shows NZ’s imports of UPFs increased significantly, from 16 kilograms per person in 1990 to 104 kilograms in 2023, says University of Auckland’s Kelly Garton.


Perspectives: Ultra-processed foods might not be the real villain in our diets 20th August 2025 /

Perspectives: Ultra-processed foods might not be the real villain in our diets

Ultra-processed foods might not be the real villain in our diets – here’s what new research found.


‘Landmark’ study links ultra-processed foods to damaging health conditions 1st March 2024 /

‘Landmark’ study links ultra-processed foods to damaging health conditions

The world’s largest review of its kind into UPFs finds direct links to 32 risks, including heart disease, cancer, and adverse mental health.