Risk of Health Problems, This Is The Feature Of Ultra Processed Food

In addition, ultraprocessed foods generally contain five or more food ingredients.

“If we usually cook at least three to four ingredients, this is more than that, and the term is not in the ingredients in the kitchen. We don’t use stabilizers, preservatives, lactose, they don’t exist in the kitchen.”

Nia revealed that the existing ultra-processed food products are sold and aimed at various age groups.

For children aged 0 to 6 months such as instant porridge, for children aged 3 to 8 years such as carbonated drinks, and for adults such as alcoholic drinks and fast food.

Nia said, various studies have shown that ultra-processed foods have risks to health

“We in Indonesia the obesity rate is increasing but malnutrition is also high, then stunting. So these problems are very complex, not to mention heart disease.”

“Data everywhere appears like this, that ultra-processed foods increase the risk of cancer, diabetes, and even depression,” said Nia.

Even so, Nia said that the trend of selling ultra-processed foods every day is increasing and massive, including about promotions. “So a lot of people don’t know how to cook at home, how to prepare food.”

Nia also said that the public needs to be further educated about the risks of ultra-processed food. In addition, the government needs to regulate more firmly so that the community is also protected from existing risks.

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