A University of Auckland study reveals that ultra-processed foods are deliberately designed to trigger addictive responses through engineered macronutrients, sound, and rapid reward signals, challenging the idea that poor diet choices are due to personal failings.
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processing strips fibre to accelerate reward delivery
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