Building Relevance and Trust in the Food Sciences

Trust in science is fragile.

In a world where the loudest voices often carry the most influence, professionals across the food sciences face an uphill battle to ensure that evidence-based truths are heard, understood, and trusted. Few topics illustrate this challenge more clearly than the debate surrounding ultra-processed foods (UPFs).

The term “ultra-processed” has become shorthand for “unhealthy” in much of the public discourse. Central to this conversation is the Nova classification system, …