Les aliments hyper-transformés : un nouveau concept discuté

The ultra-processed foods concept is new. It was proposed recently by a Brazilian team with a classification into four groups, called NOVA. It is based on the hypothesis that processes may modify the effects of the foods on the body. Some epidemiological studies have shown a relationship between the ultra-processed foods consumption and a higher cardio-metabolic and cancer risk. Indeed, their consumption is increasing in the actual diet over the world. However, this concept is questionable since it consid-ers that all manufactured foods are bad. Moreover, the ultra-processed foods group is quite heterogeneous. But it may load people to use more and more unprocessed foods and to cook themselves. All these issues are discussed.