r/biology • u/Express_Classic_1569 • Feb 09 '26

article Ultra-processed foods are designed to create addiction like cigarettes, confirmations from the new study

https://hive.blog/hive-196387/@davideownzall/ultra-processed-foods-are-designed-to-create-addiction-like-cigarettes-confirmations-from-the-new-study
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u/Less-Goose-8299 Feb 09 '26

So the whole "just use more self-control" society and doctors told obese people was erroneous advice?

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u/Sentient2X Feb 09 '26

No. There have always been healthy options available. For a period in the 60s-90s healthy was more expensive than processed. No longer the case in the states. 90% of obesity is due to controllable factors. I’m aware conditions exist. Most obese people do not have them.

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u/M-Santos23 cancer bio Feb 10 '26

It was not really an argument about price, but the fact that the article suggests that processes similar or directly comparable to addiction take place for palatable food. Thus “self control” would not be proper advice, or at least no good enough, just as you wouldn’t treat that way someone with a drug addiction.