Mounting Evidence Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Chronicโ Disease, But Causation Remains Unclear
Berlin โฃ -โ A growing body of researchโฃ demonstrates a correlation between high consumption of โultra-processed foods โขand an increased risk of chronic illnesses.Though, establishing a definitive causal link remains a notable challenge, accordingโ to Jan Schweitzer, knowledge editor at ZEIT. Teh debate comes as scrutiny intensifies โover the influence of food industryโค events and lobbying efforts on โpolitical decision-making.
While studies โconsistently show those who frequently eat highly processed foods are โคmore prone to developing various chronic diseases, proving these foods cause the illnesses is โขa โcomplex undertaking.โค This nuance is criticalโค as concerns โขrise about potential conflicts of interest surrounding the Tegernsee Ludwig Erhard Summit, an annual event organized by the Weimer Media Group, which brings together political andโค business โleaders.The group, founded by Wolfram Weimer andโค his wife, faces allegations โof attempting โฃto exert “influence on political decision-makers” and profiting from โbrokering connections between โbusinesspeople โฃand government officials, as reported by ZEIT‘s Gรถtz โHamann.
Elsewhere, ZEIT marks the 80th anniversary ofโค the โขstart of the Nuremberg Trials.
The podcast “Was Jetzt” isโฃ moderated and produced by Ole Pflueger,โข with editing by โขPia Rauschenberger, and collaboration from Kai Schnier and Mira Schrems. Episodes are available here, and feedback can be sentโฃ toโฃ wasjetzt@zeit.de.
