HMNS Seminar - The Technological and Corporate Character of Ultra-Processed Foods

Event Details

Date:

Monday, 30 May 2022

Time:

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Room:

219

UQ Location:

Human Movement Studies Building (St Lucia)

URL:

https://hmns.uq.edu.au/event/6016/hmns-seminar-series

Event category(s):

Full Description:: Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) dominate dietary patterns in many countries, including in Australia. Research has demonstrated an association between these ultra-processed dietary patterns and poor diet quality and health outcomes. The category of UPFs has shifted attention from the nutrient profile of processed foods (i.e., their sugar, sodium, fat content) to their processing and ingredient characteristics (technical dimension).

In this presentation, A/Prof Gyorgy Scrinis (University of Melbourne) argues for the need to integrate the technical and social dimensions of UPFs if we are to understand the unity and the distinct character of UPFs, and in particular their technological and corporate character.

All welcome, no RSVP required.