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Jan. 17, 2025 – Using an algorithm, the team evaluated store products and assigned scores based on their degree of processing. They also examined various food categories to compare product options across different stores. These foods often contain additives, preservatives, and high amounts of sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats. In some stores, highly processed foods were the only option in some categories. For example, cereals at Whole Foods covered a range of FPro values — from minimally to ultra-processed. However, all cereals available at Walmart and Target had a high processing score. This same trend was seen in the soups and stews, yogurt and yogurt drinks, milk and milk substitutes, and cookies and biscuits categories.
The authors note that while grocery stores may sell a large variety in terms of quantity of products and brands, the offered processing choices can be identical in multiple stores, limiting consumer nutritional choices to a narrow range. While the data in GroceryDB and on the True Food website is remarkably detailed, it remains limited because it originates from just three stores at a single point in time. In the future, the researchers would like to add geolocation information and temporal monitoring to learn about food options in different areas of the country and how that variability may impact the social determinants of health.
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