ultra-processed

English

Alternative forms

ultraprocessed

Etymology

ultra- +‎ processed

Adjective

ultra-processed (comparative more ultra-processed, superlative most ultra-processed)

1. Very heavily processed.

   ultra-processed food

   • 2013 February 12, Rob Moodie with David Stuckler, Carlos Monteiro, Nick Sheron, Bruce Neal, Thaksaphon Thamarangsi, Paul Lincoln, and Sally Casswell, “Profits and pandemics: prevention of harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed food and drink industries”, in The Lancet (Non-Communicable Diseases; 381)‎^[1], number 9867, →DOI:

     Ultra-processed products are made from processed substances extracted or refined from whole foods – e.g. oils, hydrogenated oils and fats, flours and starches, variants of sugar, and cheap parts or remnants of animal foods – with little or no whole foods. Products include burgers, […] pasta dishes, nuggets […] crisps, biscuits, confectionery […] sugared drinks, […] snack products. Most are made […] by large or transnational corporations and are very durable, palatable, and ready to consume, which is an enormous commercial advantage […] [They] are typically energy dense; have a high glycaemic load; are low in dietary fibre, micronutrients, and phytochemicals; and are high in unhealthy types of dietary fat, free sugars, and sodium.

   • 2018 February 14, Sarah Boseley, “Ultra-processed foods may be linked to cancer, says study”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     “Ultra-processed” foods, made in factories with ingredients unknown to the domestic kitchen, may be linked to cancer, according to a large and groundbreaking study.

Translations

very heavily processed

• French: ultra-transformé (fr)
• Hungarian: ultrafeldolgozott
• Spanish: ultraprocesado