Processed Food Makes Up 58% of the American Diet 🍟

What We're Showing

This graphic shows the share of ultra-processed food in adults' diet across select countries, based on data from the British Medical Journal via BBC.

Key Takeaways

• In America and the UK, more than half of adult's caloric intake are from ultra-processed foods that contain colorings, chemicals, and sweeteners not found in domestic kitchens.
• Ultra-processed foods are linked to numerous health conditions, spanning from heart disease and obesity to cancer.
• Globally, one billion people globally are estimated to be obese, rising significantly over the past several decades.