'Warning: ultra-processed' - A call for warnings on foods that aren't really foods

Trish Cotter, Alexey Kotov, Shuo Wang, Nandita Murukutla, Trish Cotter, Alexey Kotov, Shuo Wang, Nandita Murukutla

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Keywords: health policy; nutrition; public health.

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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Proposed warning label for ultra-processed food (Vital Strategies).

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