1、 INVESTOR BRIEFING DECEMBER 2024 Ultra-processed foods:A new frontier for investors in food businesses?BY:Rebecca Tobi,Sarah Buszard and Dr Hannah Brinsden DATE:December 2024 Please cite as:The Food Foundation(2024),Ultra-processed foods:a new frontier for investors in food businesses?Available from

2、:https:/foodfoundation.org.uk/publication/ultra-processed-foods-new-frontier-investors-food-businesses About The Food Foundation The Food Foundation is an independent charity working to address challenges in the food system in the interests of the UK public.Working at the interface between academia

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6、Federation to help us consider new financial engagements.WITH THANKS TO OUR FUNDER Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.1 PART ONE UPFs explained.2 What are Ultra-processed foods and why is there growing concern about their role in diets?.2 Navigating UPFs as a contested area for regulatory action.2 Categoris