哈佛大学、密歇根大学和杜克大学的研究人员在《Milbank Quarterly》杂志上发表的一份报告比较了超加工食品(UPF)和香烟,认为两者都是为了促进成瘾而设计的。
超加工食品,如碳酸饮料和薯片,含有刺激过量消费的添加剂。研究强调,这些食品的生产过程与香烟相似,而它们的营销通过误导性标签操控消费者。研究人员呼吁采取严格的监管措施,借鉴控烟措施,以减少对公共健康的负面影响。尽管一些专家认为这种类比被夸大了,但报告的作者强调,责任应归还给食品行业,而不仅仅是消费者。
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