Thursday, September 26, 1:30-3:00 PM EST

This Healthy Eating Research webinar will explore the controversial topic of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). Panelists will provide an overview of the most common UPF classification system; delve into the potentially addictive nature of UPFs; and discuss the motivations and mechanisms for regulating foods based on their level of processing.

The webinar will be moderated by Jim Krieger, MD, MPH, Executive Director, Healthy Food America and Clinical Professor of Public Health, University of Washington and feature presentations from Lauren O’Connor, PhD, MPH, Systematic Review Methodologist, Texas A&M Agriculture, Food, & Nutrition Evidence Center; Ashley Gearhardt, PhD, Professor, University of Michigan; and Aviva Musicus, ScD, Science Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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