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Ultra-Processed Diet Estimated to Cost Over $350,000 Over a Lifetime
Original: Diet High in Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to More Than $350,000 in Lifetime Costs, First-of-Its-Kind Analysis Estimates
A first-of-its-kind analysis estimates that a diet high in ultra-processed foods could cost more than $350,000 over a person's lifetime. The calculation is drawing attention to the financial toll of processed-food-heavy eating habits, beyond their established health effects, and adds an economic argument to ongoing debates over regulating and taxing ultra-processed products.
Why now: The novel dollar estimate gives a striking new angle on ongoing concerns about ultra-processed foods and health policy.
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- Diet High in Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to More Than $350,000 in Lifetime Costs, First-of-Its-Kind Analysis Estimates · Morningstar
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