“Over the last 40 years, the United States has been exposed to something that our biology was never intended to handle,” warns former FDA Commissioner David Kessler. “Energy-dense, highly palatable, rapidly absorbable, ultraprocessed foods that have altered our metabolism and have resulted in the greatest increase in chronic disease in our history,” Kessler explains. There is no single official definition of ultraprocessed foods, but they are often packaged, ready-to-eat items lining grocery store shelves. The Consumer Brands Association, one of the largest trade groups representing the food industry, tells 60 Minutes: “Companies adhere to the rigorous evidence-based safety standards and nutrition policy established by the FDA to deliver safe, affordable and convenient products that consumers depend on every day.” #ultraprocessed #health #diet #food