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Are All Ultraprocessed Foods Bad?

Posted on March 12, 2025 by The VRG Blog Editor

In the Nutrition Hotline column of the latest issue of Vegan Journal, Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, answers the question Are all ultraprocessed foods bad? According to Reed, many foods eaten by vegans such as plant milks, veggie burgers, and plant protein-based meat and egg substitutes are being classified as ultraprocessed. Even foods such as tofu and tempeh have been catergorized as ultraprocessed. Dr. Mangels feels this is concerning.

Read the entire column: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2025issue1/2025_issue1_nutrition_hotline.php

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