According to existing food processing classification systems, plant-based protein-rich (PBPR) foods are often considered ‘ultra-processed’—and therefore perceived as unhealthy—despite their ability to ...

What is the NOVA method of food classification? Food processing ensures safety and shelf life by transforming raw components into new products. In the last several decades, this has changed in ...

The Novo Nordisk Foundation’s project to explore food processing has created some controversy of late. Initially, the project was framed as ‘the next generation’ of the ‘Nova’ classification, with its ...

To identify the most sustainable foods by using both an a priori sustainability score and a posteriori cluster analysis, comparing the results across key sustainability dimensions. Data were sourced ...