Summary of A USP faz o Brasil melhor - Classificação dos alimentos

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The YouTube video "A USP makes Brazil better - Food Classification" introduces a groundbreaking food classification system developed by the University of São Paulo (USP) in 2009. This system categorizes foods based on their degree of processing, with natural or minimally processed foods in the first group, culinary ingredients like oil, salt, and sugar in the second, processed foods like bread, cheese, and canned goods in the third, and ultraprocessed foods , which are formulations of food substances combined with numerous additives, in the fourth group. Studies conducted in various countries, including France, Spain, Italy, England, and the United States, have shown that people who consume more ultraprocessed foods are more prone to developing chronic diseases. The USP research team identified that populations were consuming excessive amounts of sugar, fat, and salt not from culinary preparations but from ready-to-eat ultraprocessed foods. The speaker emphasizes that people are increasingly abandoning "real food" in favor of ultraprocessed options, and the video concludes with a teaser for more information on USP's 90th anniversary.

• 00:00:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "A USP makes Brazil better - Food Classification," the speaker discusses a new food classification system proposed by a group at the University of São Paulo (USP) in 2009. The system categorizes foods based on the degree of processing they have undergone. The first group includes natural or minimally processed foods, the second group consists of culinary ingredients such as oil, salt, and sugar, the third group comprises processed foods like bread, cheese, and canned goods, and the fourth group is ultraprocessed foods, which are formulations of food substances such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats combined with numerous additives to create ready-to-eat foods. Academic groups worldwide have shown interest in this classification system, and studies conducted in various countries, including France, Spain, Italy, England, the United States, have revealed similar findings. These studies show that people who consume more ultraprocessed foods develop chronic diseases more frequently. The speaker notes that until recently, nutrition was believed to be related to diseases only through nutrients, but the USP research team identified that populations were consuming more sugar, fat, and salt not from culinary preparations but from ready-to-eat foods. Globally, people are increasingly abandoning "real food" - natural foods prepared at home or in restaurants - in favor of ultraprocessed foods. Stay tuned for more on the 90th anniversary of USP.