Ultra-processed foods should be banned in schools and hospitals to stop them 'pushing aside' more nutritious alternatives, leading researcher says Tax UPFs in order to subsidise fresh produce, Professor Carlos Monteiro has said Even 'healthy' foods such as fruit bars are likely to be damaging to health By Kate Pickles For The Daily Mail Published: 19:57 EDT, 26 June 2024 | Updated: 19:58 EDT, 26 June 2024 e-mail View comments Ultra-processed foods should be banned in schools and hospitals to stop them 'pushing aside' more nutritious alternatives, according to a leading researcher. Professor Carlos Monteiro - whose work led to the Nova classification of food groups - said UPFs should be heavily taxed with revenue used to subsidise fresh produce. He also urged officials to acknowledge their role in driving up illness and treat these 'addictive' and harmful foods in the same way as tobacco.
Speaking today at the International Congress on Obesity in Sao Paulo, Brazil , he will call for adverts for UPFs to be banned or heavily restricted, as well as products being heavily taxed. He will suggest reformulating foods - by doing things like reducing sugar and salt - does not go far enough, arguing the way they are made makes them dangerous. Ultra-processed foods should be banned in schools and hospitals and heavily taxed with revenue used to subsidise fresh produce, Professor Carlos Monteiro has said Presenting research, he will say: 'Both tobacco and UPFs cause numerous serious illne.
