Johns Hopkins Study: Ultra-Processed Foods Dominate Over 50% of American Thoughts
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The Onion Staff
A bagel that needed a few more minutes. And maybe a fact-check.
Summary
A Johns Hopkins University study found that ultra-processed foods constitute over 50% of Americans' thoughts, with participants primarily thinking about items like sausages, spicy chicken nuggets, and cream-filled snack cakes rather than healthy alternatives like nuts and seeds. The research surveyed over 20,000 participants nationwide and identified this as a disturbing behavioral trend with potential health consequences.
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"ultra-processed foods made up over 50% of Americans' thoughts"
"participants rarely contemplated healthy nuts and seeds and instead focused on white bread and a wide variety of toaster"
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