Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods by U.S. Children at All-Time High

In the diets of American children, the amount of ready-to-eat and ready-to-heat foods, like frozen pizzas and takeout, has jumped significantly in the last 20 years. Now, processed foods make up more than two-thirds of their caloric intake, contributing to the obesity epidemic. The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t helped matters either, with a notable rise in child obesity occurring in the last 12 months or so. An overabundance of eating, especially ultra-processed foods, is linked to several health problems, some of them fatal. https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/consumption-of-ultra-processed-foods-by-u-s-children-at-all-time-high/