Luke O’Neill: Ultra-processed food is designed to get you hooked, so switch to this stroke-stopping alternative
A new report says addictive and unhealthy food should be as tightly regulated as tobacco
Study recommends guidelines for how ultra-processed foods are advertised. Photo: GettyWe all know the importance of a well-balanced diet, and we’ve known it for a long time.Irish writer Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver’s Travels, also famously wrote in 1738 that we only need three doctors: Dr Sleep, Dr Mirth and Dr Diet. He must have followed his own advice because he lived to the ripe old age of 77, which was very old for the times he lived in.
