The Ultra-Processed Food Trap: What Parents Need to Know? Dr Arun Gupta Explains

In this episode, child paediatrician and public health activist Dr. Arun Gupta, convenor of Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi), sits down with health journalist Toufiq Rashid to unpack the growing debate around ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and the proposed health warning labels. What makes ultra-processed foods a concern, particularly for children? What are their potential health risks? How does aggressive and often unnecessary advertising influence what children and families eat? And, most importantly, why do warning labels matter?