Understanding the Growing Controversy with Ultraprocessed Foods
                                
                                
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                                According to the American Medical Association, ultraprocessed foods account for 57% of caloric intake in adults and a staggering 67% in children, fueling a national and global health crisis. This widespread consumption is at the heart of a fierce debate among scientists, nutritionists, and policymakers about whether these industrially-created products are inherently harmful or simply correlated with poor health outcomes.