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<p>The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition is currently carrying out a scoping
review of the evidence on processed foods and health, including cancer, and aims to
publish a position statement in the summer of 2023.</p><p>Diets high in foods classified
as processed are often also high in calories, sugar, saturated fat and salt and low
in fibre, which is associated with an increased risk of chronic illnesses including
cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers. The Government encourages
everyone to have a healthy balanced diet in line with the United Kingdom’s healthy
eating model, the Eatwell Guide, which shows that foods high in fat, salt or sugar
should be eaten less often or in small amounts.</p>
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