According to a report by the French newspaper Le Figaro, the French magazine 60 Millions de Consommateurs recently published a list of harmful foods, criticizing everyday foods that damage people's health, particularly highlighting the top ten harmful foods, with the aim of urging consumers to abandon these foods as soon as possible and choose better alternatives.
The top ten harmful products are: pork products, ketchup, instant noodles, sugar-free foods or gluten-free foods, soda, vegetarian foods, fruit yogurt, meat slices, cocoa powder, and breakfast cereals. The French Consumers Association, which edits the magazine, pointed out in this new survey that some foods we never thought were harmful. Highly processed foods are included because they contain few nutrients and are rich in sugar, fat, and additives, with highly processed foods accounting for 25% to 50% of consumption in developed countries.
60 Millions de Consommateurs details the main categories of food products that need to be banned and suggests choosing healthier food options. To understand what we are eating, checking food labels is the most direct and effective way. Just like the sugar in pickled products, when sweets cannot use a certain banned ingredient and instead use fat, salt will be added. However, it is important to note that not all merchants use the same methods, and the ingredients of each product vary, and due to food packaging that can be misleading, consumers need to be particularly cautious when shopping.
