IFT Weighs in on New Ultra-processed Foods Documentary

Phil Black - PII Editor 12/10/2024

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“Over the weekend, CBS News released a documentary on ultra-processedfoods that spotlighted the confusion, cultural debate, scientific gaps, and need for additional research in ultra-processedfoods, showing a broad perspective on a controversial and complicated subject. While we appreciate CBS News bringing forward a variety of voices on this subject and engaging with our IFT community at IFT FIRST, we hope others focus more on elevating food science and technology and engaging with food science experts to help bring forward evidence-based solutions that help boost consumer confidence in the food system.

The path to healthier food starts with multi-disciplinary collaboration, including research and events such as IFT FIRST where the brightest minds in the food industry connect every year to address our biggest challenges like ultra-processedfoods. From scientists to policy makers and from industry to consumers, IFT stands with all who seek to understand how processed foods impact lives around the world.”

As part of our mission to support a healthier and more sustainable food system, IFT has released a content collection on ultra-processedfoods (found here), and IFT's Journal of Food Science will release a special issue devoted solely to ultra-processedfoods research next month. If you are interested in receiving the special issue, please let me know.

IFT boasts more than 11,000 members across the science of food disciplines, from farm to fork, who are willing and eager to engage and educate on all food-related topics, including ultra-processedfoods. If you'd like to speak to an IFT expert or if you seek science-based food insight, please do not hesitate to reach out.