UPF

plural UPFs

1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of ultraprocessed food.

   On an individual level, reducing or eliminating UPF intake can be a gradual process.

   2025 November 10, Morgan Coulson, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health, archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025

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   They make up 57% of the UK diet – and the risks are becoming ever more evident. Here is how to recognise UPFs and find healthier alternatives[.]

   2023 September 6, Rachel Dixon, “Ultra-processed foods: the 19 things everyone needs to know”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 10 Feb 2025

   But UPFs are a different beast – they are the products of industrial processing methods that we cannot replicate in a domestic situation.

   2024 March 6, Giles Yeo, “Why the double standards on ultra-processed foods? Because some have better PR than others”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2025