Americans getting 55% of their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC data shows
Americans getting 55% of their calories from ultra-processed foods, CDC data shows
Americans are getting more than half of their calories from ultra-processed foods, according to a report released Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Céline Gounder has a look at the numbers.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is highly accurate, with the central claim that Americans obtain 55% of their calories from ultra-processed foods being consistently supported by multiple sources. There is no discernible bias in the reporting.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Americans are getting more than half of their calories from ultra-processed foods.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms that Americans consume more than half of their calories from ultra-processed foods.
- Verification Source #2: States that Americans get about 55% of their calories from ultra-processed foods.
- Verification Source #3: Indicates that ultra-processed foods made up about 53% of total calories consumed by adults.
- Verification Source #4: States Americans get 55% of their calories from ultra-processed foods.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms that ultra-processed food comprised about 55% of Americans' total calories.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The data comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- Verification Source #2: The latest data is from CDC.
- Assessment: Supported by source 2.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Multiple sources (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) corroborate the claim that Americans obtain over half of their calories from ultra-processed foods, citing CDC data.
- Source 2 explicitly mentions the CDC as the source of the data.