Young people get 66% of calories from ultra-processed foods linked to obesity, heart disease and cancer, study warns

TWO thirds of a British teenager’s diet is junk, according to a study.

Cambridge and Bristol university researchers estimate 66 per cent of calories come from fatty ultra-processed foods.

They analysed food diaries from 2,991 youngsters aged 11 to 18 between 2008 and 2019.

There was a small decline over the decade but packaged snacks and meals still made up a majority of their diets.