Health

Why trying to provide your family with 'healthy' food could be bad for them

Like so many, Amanda thought low-fat yoghurts and vegan nuggets would benefit her children. But they are just some of the ultra-processed foods now being linked to obesity, diabetes and heart disease... Louise Atkinson reports.

Families are striving to eat more healthily - but it isn't as easy as it should be, with 'ultra-processed foods' often presented as healthy options.
Families are striving to eat more healthily - but it isn't as easy as it should be, with 'ultra-processed foods' often presented as healthy options.