Toddlers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods

Toddlers in the UK obtain nearly half (47%) of their calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and this rises to 59% by the age of seven, according to a new study led by Dr Rana Conway and Dr Clare Llewellyn (both UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care).

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