/oss/taxonomy/term/6996/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/processed-foods-have-many-faces <hr /> <p><em>This article was first published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/the-right-chemistry-processed-foods-have-many-faces">The Montreal Gazette.</a></em></p> Fri, 17 May 2024 18:57:52 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9950 at /oss /oss/article/medical-health-and-nutrition/tale-two-twins-meets-tale-two-cities <p>Let’s start with the twins. Aimee and Nancy are identical twins who agreed to take part in an experiment organized by Panorama, an excellent British television documentary that often deals with scientific issues. In this case, the focus was on the impact of ultra-processed foods on health. For two weeks, Aimee consumed only ultra-processed food, while Nancy followed a diet of fresh fruits, vegetables and home-cooked meals. The meals were matched for calories, fat, sugar and fiber so that the only difference was processing.   </p> Thu, 20 Jul 2023 14:34:08 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9570 at /oss