Nele Rojek
I RECENTLY scoured my kitchen looking for trouble, and I found plenty. There was a packet of instant noodles in a cupboard. Tins of baked beans and a box of muesli. In the fridge, a Jamaican patty, ketchup, hummus and probiotic yoghurts. Over in the bread bin, a loaf. I didn’t dare peek in the freezer.
These foods are part of my normal diet, which I don’t think is especially unhealthy. But by eating them, I may be opening myself up to obesity, heart disease, a fatty liver, cancer and more. That’s if you believe the increasing worries over ultra-processed…
