Global Health October 2024 PMID 39449069

A toxic relationship: ultra-processed foods & plastics.

Joe Yates, Suneetha Kadiyala, Megan Deeney, Angela Carriedo, Stuart Gillespie, Jerrold J Heindel, Maricel V Maffini, Olwenn Martin, Carlos A Monteiro, Martin Scheringer, Mathilde Touvier, Jane Muncke

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Examining the Toxic Relationship of Ultra-Processed Foods and Plastics

Ultraprocessed foods and plastics threaten human health and the environment in numerous ways. Join the Interfaith Public Health Network and Beyond Plastics for a discussion on the issues outlined in the paper 'A Toxic…

Beyond Plastics · May 1, 2025 227 views

The Toxic Link Between Plastics and Ultra-Processed Foods

The first step in addiction treatment is to acknowledge that you have a problem, says Dr. Jane Munke, coauthor of a recent commentary on the toxic relationship between plastics and ultra-processed foods. This video…

U.S. Right To Know · Nov 14, 2024 53 views

Sal E. Zaïd, Ph.D.

@izaids · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

May 27, 2025 · 52 shares · 240 followers View post →

INFANT FEEDING TRUTH

@InfantFeedTruth · X

@MaritKolby @CMonteiro_USP @ACTHealth @NSWHealth @VicGovDH @qldhealth @CHO_WAHealth @SAHealth @healthgovau @JAMANetworkOpen @PhilBakerNZ Plastics and UPF Bottles and dummies come to mind https://t.co/J5KPqBI6Nh

Feb 10, 2025 · 57 followers View post →

INFANT FEEDING TRUTH

@InfantFeedTruth · X

@MaritKolby @CMonteiro_USP @ACTHealth @NSWHealth @VicGovDH @qldhealth @CHO_WAHealth @SAHealth @healthgovau @JAMANetworkOpen @PhilBakerNZ Thread continued https://t.co/J5KPqBI6Nh

Feb 8, 2025 · 57 followers View post →

Gary Holden

@Info4Practice · X

New on https://t.co/8pxKdRDxAR | A toxic relationship: ultra-processed foods & plastics | https://t.co/R3aHK9sGB5 https://t.co/vl5bpbK1nY

Dec 16, 2024 · 4,714 followers View post →

Miquel Porta

@miquelporta · X

RT @CaroVenegasH: A powerful commentary on the toxic relationship between Plastics and Ultra-processed foods. Reading this article was as…

Oct 31, 2024 · 3 shares · 4,250 followers View post →

Cinnamon Days CIC

@days_cinnamon · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 29, 2024 · 52 shares · 819 followers View post →

Dr Julie Woods now on Bluesky

@jwoods958 · X

RT @CaroVenegasH: A powerful commentary on the toxic relationship between Plastics and Ultra-processed foods. Reading this article was as…

Oct 29, 2024 · 3 shares · 1,235 followers View post →

Gunter Kuhnle

@ggkuhnle · X

@BenjaminM_Wood The plastic pollution argument is heavily promoted by @CMonteiro_USP, @StuartGillesp16 ... and a think tank that gets funding from the glass packaging industry. https://t.co/vFBgLCg1XB

Oct 29, 2024 · 3,848 followers View post →

World Public Health Nutrition Association

@WPHNA · X

RT @CaroVenegasH: A powerful commentary on the toxic relationship between Plastics and Ultra-processed foods. Reading this article was as…

Oct 29, 2024 · 3 shares · 3,628 followers View post →

Carolina Venegas Hargous

@CaroVenegasH · X

A powerful commentary on the toxic relationship between Plastics and Ultra-processed foods. Reading this article was as eye opening as the special session on Plastics at the @Wphncongress Links below

Oct 28, 2024 · 9 likes · 3 shares · 362 followers View post →

Regina Keith

@ReginaKeith1 · X

RT @WPHNA: A toxic relationship: ultra-processed foods & plastics @CMonteiro_USP⁩ ⁦@acarriedo⁩ ⁦@StuartGillesp16⁩ et al. https://t.co/A49J…

Oct 26, 2024 · 5 shares · 1,366 followers View post →

Astri Pramarini

@as3pram · X

RT @WPHNA: A toxic relationship: ultra-processed foods & plastics @CMonteiro_USP⁩ ⁦@acarriedo⁩ ⁦@StuartGillesp16⁩ et al. https://t.co/A49J…

Oct 26, 2024 · 5 shares · 3,619 followers View post →

SANCYD

@SANCYDnutricion · X

Una relación tóxica: alimentos ultraprocesados y plásticos A toxic relationship: ultra-processed foods & plastics | Globalization and Health | Full Text https://t.co/IUQpUxOCXf

Oct 26, 2024 · 4 likes · 3,019 followers View post →

Dr. Arun Gupta MD FIAP (Ped)

@Moveribfan · X

https://t.co/7yZExyfZQj For your information , a piece that brings up several important issues around Ultra-processed foods wrapped in plastic to save UPFs but kill your health. #Regulation #Governance #Notimetowaste

Oct 26, 2024 · 5,752 followers View post →

Isabel Juvera

@editorialbalam · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 26, 2024 · 52 shares · 2,394 followers View post →

Dr. Arun Gupta MD FIAP (Ped)

@Moveribfan · X

RT @WPHNA: A toxic relationship: ultra-processed foods & plastics @CMonteiro_USP⁩ ⁦@acarriedo⁩ ⁦@StuartGillesp16⁩ et al. https://t.co/A49J…

Oct 26, 2024 · 5 shares · 5,752 followers View post →

Stuart Gillespie

@StuartGillesp16 · X

RT @WPHNA: A toxic relationship: ultra-processed foods & plastics @CMonteiro_USP⁩ ⁦@acarriedo⁩ ⁦@StuartGillesp16⁩ et al. https://t.co/A49J…

Oct 26, 2024 · 5 shares · 2,836 followers View post →

Astrid Schilmann

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RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 25, 2024 · 52 shares · 251 followers View post →

Asha_G

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RT @WPHNA: A toxic relationship: ultra-processed foods & plastics @CMonteiro_USP⁩ ⁦@acarriedo⁩ ⁦@StuartGillesp16⁩ et al. https://t.co/A49J…

Oct 25, 2024 · 5 shares · 1 followers View post →

Carlos Marin M.D.

@drcamarin · X

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Oct 25, 2024 · 1 like · 259 followers View post →

Christopher Snowdon

@cjsnowdon · X

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Oct 25, 2024 · 8 likes · 64,953 followers View post →

Astri Pramarini

@as3pram · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 25, 2024 · 52 shares · 3,619 followers View post →

Rafael M. Claro

@ClaroRM · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 25, 2024 · 52 shares · 1,479 followers View post →

Martin Scivier

@scivier_martin · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 25, 2024 · 52 shares · 1,654 followers View post →

Eszter Vamos

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Oct 25, 2024 · 52 shares · 308 followers View post →

Yanamandra Sastri

@Yanamandra70982 · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 25, 2024 · 52 shares · 93 followers View post →

PHPE Unit

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RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 25, 2024 · 52 shares · 477 followers View post →

Anais Camacho

@anaiscamacho · X

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Oct 25, 2024 · 52 shares · 1,570 followers View post →

Barbara Nairn~

@BarbaraNairn · X

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Oct 25, 2024 · 52 shares · 3,037 followers View post →

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@SopitaSirirata1 · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 25, 2024 · 52 shares · 170 followers View post →

AnneODonnellMatthews

@AnneODMatthews · X

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Oct 25, 2024 · 52 shares · 3,022 followers View post →

JER

@drjmer · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 25, 2024 · 52 shares · 2,217 followers View post →

Nutrióloga Jessica Pérez

@nutriJesssica · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 25, 2024 · 52 shares · 764 followers View post →

World Public Health Nutrition Association

@WPHNA · X

A toxic relationship: ultra-processed foods & plastics @CMonteiro_USP⁩ ⁦@acarriedo⁩ ⁦@StuartGillesp16⁩ et al. https://t.co/A49J7zdmaC

Oct 24, 2024 · 9 likes · 5 shares · 3,628 followers View post →

Kate Sievert (@katesievert.bsky.social)

@kesievert · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 1,518 followers View post →

Phillip Baker

@PhilBakerNZ · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 6,762 followers View post →

Karina D. Rivera-García

@___karrr · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 382 followers View post →

Dr. Simón Barquera

@SBarquera · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 24,446 followers View post →

Healthy Food Systems Australia @hfsaus.bsky.social

@HFSAus · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 689 followers View post →

Arthur Delcourt, RD, MSc

@ArthurDelcourt · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 116 followers View post →

Sally Anne March

@SallyAnneMarch · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 919 followers View post →

Agnes Ayton

@AgnesAyton · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 7,393 followers View post →

Boobookitty

@Boobook97779294 · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 424 followers View post →

hedgewytch.bsky.social

@Hedgewytch · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 1,250 followers View post →

Taylor Schrang Ready

@Sastre_desastre · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 764 followers View post →

Chris van Tulleken

@DoctorChrisVT · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 92,989 followers View post →

Carlos Marin M.D.

@drcamarin · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 259 followers View post →

De OntZorger3

@DeOntzorger3 · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 1,062 followers View post →

World Public Health Nutrition Association

@WPHNA · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 3,628 followers View post →

José Graziano da Silva

@grazianodasilva · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 28,502 followers View post →

FoodFight USA

@food_fight_usa · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 3,842 followers View post →

Maricel Maffini

@mvmaffini · X

New commentary connects the dots between 2 distinct but related global challenges: plastics & ultra-processed foods. @fpffoundation @LSHTM @INRAE_Fr @usponline @HEEDSorg @ucl @jmuncke @OlwennM @CMonteiro_USP @StuartGillesp16 @acarriedo @MeganDeeney https://t.co/2ZhSvrCxub

Oct 24, 2024 · 2 likes · 908 followers View post →

Noah

@NoahCACooke · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 254 followers View post →

Andreea Nitescu RD MSc

@AndreeaNRD · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 1,300 followers View post →

LSHTM Nutrition Group

@LSHTM_Nutrition · X

Oct 24, 2024 · 3 likes · 591 followers View post →

BetterEatRealFood

@suziecreamchee4 · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 163 followers View post →

Dr. Arun Gupta MD FIAP (Ped)

@Moveribfan · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 5,752 followers View post →

Virginia Vallejo

@VallejoVir · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 181 followers View post →

Juhana Harju

@JuhanaHarju · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 1,691 followers View post →

Liz May

@lizmayessex · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 2,575 followers View post →

Leticia Kawano-Dourado (I'm on BlueSky/LinkedIn)

@leticiakawano · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 14,616 followers View post →

Karl Thidemann

@KarlThidemann · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 2,693 followers View post →

Sally Johnson MA RD LD

@sallyjohnsonrd · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 1,652 followers View post →

Stuart Gillespie

@StuartGillesp16 · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 2,836 followers View post →

Njeri Milka

@NjeriMilka2 · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 70 followers View post →

elisabeth

@frisianmermaid1 · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 49 followers View post →

Besançon Stéphane

@StephBesancon · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 2,970 followers View post →

Barrie Margetts

@BazMargetts · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 1,276 followers View post →

OMIS Uruguay

@OMISuruguay · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 730 followers View post →

Angela Carriedo

@acarriedo · X

RT @CMonteiro_USP: More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 52 shares · 992 followers View post →

Carlos A. Monteiro

@CMonteiro_USP · X

More health and environmental reasons to avoid UPFs, if needed. https://t.co/0CwiE1S7mW https://t.co/3rNSO0NfZi

Oct 24, 2024 · 102 likes · 52 shares · 6,195 followers View post →

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