Why Ultra-Processed Food Is the Most Dangerous Product Ever Normalized

Nick Howarth

Published on: 19/12/2025

I’m going to say something that makes people uncomfortable—and that’s usually how you know you’re close to the truth. Ultra-processed food is worse than alcohol and smoking. Yes, worse! Not because alcohol and cigarettes are harmless—they aren’t—but because at least we know what we're getting. Everyone knows smoking damages lungs and alcohol wrecks the liver. But you get to choose. You accept the risk. There’s informed consent.