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The term “ultraprocessed” was coined 10 years ago by Carlos Monteiro, MD, PhD, who asserted that a food’s degree of processing—not only its nutrient profile—should be examined when determining its healthfulness.
1 Monteiro and colleagues at Brazil’s University of São Paulo developed what today is the most prominent food classification system, NOVA, which has been validated by the United Nations.
NOVA groups foods into four categories based on the extent of industrial food processing involved in their manufacture.
The four classifications are 1) unprocessed or minimally processed foods such as grains, pulses, fruits, vegetables, and fresh meat and milk; 2) processed culinary ingredients such as oils, pastas, flours, sugar, and salt; 3) processed foods such as canned fruits and vegetables, seasoned nuts, cured or smoked meats, cheese, and bread; and 4) ultraprocessed food and drink products such as soft drinks, ice cream, candy, burgers and hot dogs, and instant, powdered, and preprepared foods.