Culture 8/30/2026
New Harvard Study: Is How Food Is Made Less Important Than What's Inside?
Forget everything you thought about avoiding 'ultra-processed foods' entirely. A groundbreaking 30-year study from Harvard, involving over 200,000 adults, has thrown a curveball into our understanding of healthy eating. Researchers found that overall diet quality – focusing on what nutrients you get – matters far more for long-term health outcomes like heart disease and Type 2 diabetes than simply how much industrial processing your food undergoes.
