Ultraprocessed Products as Food Fortification Alternatives: A Critical Appraisal from Latin America.

ABSTRACT: Ultraprocessed products (UPPs), associated with obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), are becoming predominant on the global market and a target for market-driven fortification initiatives. The aim of this article is to describe the implications of adding micronutrients to UPPs with excessive amounts of critical nutrients associated with NCDs and provide recommendations for legislation and policies. UPPs with added micronutrients such as breakfast cereals, sugar-sweetened beverages, powder beverages, fruit juices, sauces, and bouillon cubes, among others, are commonly available and heavily promoted in Latin American countries. Misleading advertising of UPPs with added micronutrients and with excessive content of sugar, fat, and salt might increase the consumption of such products,

SUBMITTER: Kroker-Lobos MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9002678 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature