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Ultraprocessed foods are engineered like cigarettes

March 3, 2026 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / processed food

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MDReviewed by Lauren HardakerMar 2 2026 If cigarettes were engineered for addiction, are some ultraprocessed foods following the same blueprint? A new analysis reveals how industry design strategies may be shaping modern diets, and why policymakers may need to respond. Study: From Tobacco to Ultraprocessed Food: How Industry Engineering Fuels the Epidemic of Preventable […]

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ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS HAVE ADDICTIVE QUALITIES SIMILAR TO TOBACCO

February 23, 2026 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / processed food

FEBRUARY 20TH, 2026POSTED BY U. MICHIGAN (Credit: Getty Images) SHARE THIS ARTICLE Facebook Twitter Reddit Email You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. TAGS FOOD UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Addictive qualities in ultraprocessed foods are similar to those of tobacco, researchers report. The researchers from the University of Michigan, Harvard University,

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Processed food addiction is more common than alcohol or tobacco in older Americans

October 1, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / processed food

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MDReviewed by Lauren HardakerOct 1 2025 Researchers warn that ultraprocessed food has left a lasting imprint on older Americans, especially women, linking addictive eating to poorer physical and mental health. Study: Ultra-processed food addiction in a nationally representative sample of older adults in the USA. Image credit: Nina Firsova/Shutterstock.com Ultraprocessed foods (UPF) represent a

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Ultraprocessed foods are engineered like cigarettes

ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS HAVE ADDICTIVE QUALITIES SIMILAR TO TOBACCO

Processed food addiction is more common than alcohol or tobacco in older Americans

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