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"The world’s biggest ultra-processed food companies have filed scores of lawsuits challenging government policies that tackle junk diets, the Guardian can reveal.

Ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked to harm in every major organ system of the human body and poses a seismic threat to global health. Worldwide consumption is rising and UPF now makes up as much as half the average diet in many countries, including the UK, the US and Australia.

Governments around the world have adopted measures to fight back and safeguard the health of children and adults. Among the regulations are front-of-pack warning labels, marketing restrictions on unhealthy products to make them less alluring and taxes on junk food.

Publicly, the world’s biggest UPF companies insist they support the policies, are committed to helping consumers make informed choices and want to be part of the solution.

But an investigation by the Guardian, in collaboration with academics, the non-profit newsroom Lighthouse Reports and a coalition of media partners across four continents, found many of these same companies are taking governments to court to overturn, weaken or delay the policies."

8 common food additives linked to high blood pressure in new study,

Written by Tim Newman on May 28, 2026 — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D.

A new study involving more than 100,000 participants concludes that certain food preservatives could harm cardiovascular health.

The researchers identify eight preservatives that are linked to hypertension (high blood pressure).

They also concluded that one additive was specifically associated with cardiovascular disease.

While worrying, the study design means that the results cannot conclusively prove causation.