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Ultra-Processed Foods<\/h1>\n\n                \n                                                    <p class=\"article__excerpt\">As more children worldwide face obesity rather than underweight, the spotlight falls on ultra-processed foods. Read more.<\/p>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"article__readtime\">\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0h20v20H0z\"\/><path d=\"M10 2c4.42 0 8 3.58 8 8s-3.58 8-8 8-8-3.58-8-8 3.58-8 8-8m0 14c3.31 0 6-2.69 6-6s-2.69-6-6-6-6 2.69-6 6 2.69 6 6 6m-.71-5.29c.07.05.14.1.23.15l-.02.02L14 13l-3.03-3.19L10 5l-.97 4.81h.01c0 .02-.01.05-.02.09S9 9.97 9 10c0 .28.1.52.29.71\"\/><\/svg>\n                        <span>2 minute read<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                                                            <div class=\"article__image\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n     src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chad-montano-MqT0asuoIcU-unsplash-1-1-880x1063.jpg\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chad-montano-MqT0asuoIcU-unsplash-1-1-220x266.jpg 360w,\n             https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chad-montano-MqT0asuoIcU-unsplash-1-1-440x532.jpg 768w,\n             https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chad-montano-MqT0asuoIcU-unsplash-1-1-880x1063.jpg 1440w,\n             https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chad-montano-MqT0asuoIcU-unsplash-1-1-1760x2127.jpg 2000w\"\n             alt=\"\"\n               \/>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                <div class=\"u-show-mobile article-social-bar\">\n                    <span class=\"sidebar-sub-title\">Share this article<\/span>\n                    <ul class=\"social-list\">\n            <li class=\"social-list__item\">\n            <a class=\"social-list__item-link\"\n               href=\"\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/rising-obesity-rates-the-role-of-junk-and-ultra-processed-foods\/\"\n               onclick=\"window.open(this.href, 'share popup','left=20,top=20,width=500,height=360,toolbar=1,resizable=0'); return false;\"\n               rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/themes\/allen-carr\/public\/dist\/svgs\/social-facebook-fill.svg\" alt=\"Share to Facebook\"\/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"social-list__item\">\n            <a class=\"social-list__item-link\"\n               href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/rising-obesity-rates-the-role-of-junk-and-ultra-processed-foods\/&#038;text=Rising Obesity Rates: The Role of Junk &amp; Ultra-Processed Foods\"\n               onclick=\"window.open(this.href, 'share popup','left=20,top=20,width=500,height=360,toolbar=1,resizable=0'); return false;\"\n               rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/themes\/allen-carr\/public\/dist\/svgs\/social-twitter-fill.svg\" alt=\"Share to Twitter\"\/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n        \n        \n    <li class=\"social-list__item\">\n        <a class=\"social-list__item-link\"\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/articles\/rising-obesity-rates-the-role-of-junk-and-ultra-processed-foods\/\"\n            data-behaviour=\"copy-link\" title=\"Click to copy\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/wp-content\/themes\/allen-carr\/public\/dist\/svgs\/social-sharelink-fill.svg\" alt=\"Copy link to clipboard\"\/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>                <\/div>\n\n                \n                \n                \n                \n<section class=\"formatted-text  formatted-text--padding-remove-top\">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<p>Unprecedented times &#8211; For the first time in history, more children are obese than underweight worldwide. A report from the UN released by UNICEF alarmingly warns that ultra-processed foods are overwhelming childhood diets.<\/p>\n<p>More than one in ten children, totalling around 188 million, are obese. This staggering figure presents a considerable health risk under the ongoing influence of ultra-processed food (UPF intake during a crucial growth period; our young generation faces potential life-threatening diseases later in life.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s most concerning is that global regions, except sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, now report obesity as a more prevalent form of malnutrition than being underweight. Even in countries where child wasting and stunting due to insufficient food are rampant, obesity poses a real problem.<\/p>\n<p>But what has caused this shift over the years?<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text  formatted-text--padding-remove-top\">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2>The Blame on Ultra-Processed Foods<\/h2>\n<p>Findings from the report, &#8220;Feeding Profit: How Food Environments are Failing Children&#8221;, primarily implicate ultra-processed foods. Data from multiple independent sources in over 190 countries show a growing weight issue among five to nineteen-year-olds. More alarmingly, the percentage of obese individuals in this demographic has jumped from 30% in 2000 to 42% in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The dominance of UPFs, featuring additives like colors, emulsifiers, flavours, and often high sugar, fats, or salt, is standing out. Whether it&#8217;s cereals, biscuits, fizzy drinks, or ready meals, the influence of these industrial-processed products infiltrates even schools. The omnipresence and aggressive digital marketing to youngsters and parents make avoiding UPFs less a matter of personal choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"formatted-text  formatted-text--padding-remove-top\">\n\t<div class=\"container container--large\">\n\t\t<h2>Comment by Allen Carr&#8217;s Easyway<\/h2>\n<p>At Allen Carr&#8217;s Easyway, we agree with UNICEF&#8217;s call for governments to act.<\/p>\n<p>Practical legal measures and policies can redefine our children&#8217;s food environment, such as labelling and marketing restrictions, food taxes, subsidies, or even banning junk foods in schools.<\/p>\n<p>Programs helping vulnerable families afford nutritious diets are also urgently needed.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, help for those that are addicted to UPFs and sugar is needed, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allencarr.com\/en-us\/easyway-weight-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Allen Carr&#8217;s Easyway.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is vital not to let the unethical practices of the ultra-processed food industry fail our children. 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