A new Unicef report says diets that rely on cheap and ultra-processed foods like instant noodles are leading to a malnutrition crisis among the world’s underprivileged children. Photo: EPA
How diets full of ultra-processed foods are causing a malnutrition crisis among poor children
- Unicef report finds half of world’s children under five suffers from hidden hunger caused by eating cheap, filling food that lacks essential nutrients
- Many poor city children have either no healthy food options or an abundance of high-calorie, low-nutrient processed foods
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Health and wellness
A new Unicef report says diets that rely on cheap and ultra-processed foods like instant noodles are leading to a malnutrition crisis among the world’s underprivileged children. Photo: EPA
Take a moment the next time you grab that “healthy” item off the grocery store shelf. Photo: Alamy
Healthy food packaging tricks: five methods companies use to make you think food is good for you
- From print colour to bottle shape, there are many packaging ploys designed to make you think you’re making a healthy choice
- While design techniques are often used fairly to communicate the presence of a more healthy product, they can also be misleading
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Health and wellness
Take a moment the next time you grab that “healthy” item off the grocery store shelf. Photo: Alamy