What exactly is a UPF and how bad are they?

Health experts say it's easy to find alternatives to ultra-processed foods that actually taste good

Ultra-processed foods are often convenient, cheap, and hyper-palatable (Alamy/PA)

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs), alcohol, tobacco and fossil fuels are killing up to 2.7 million people each year across Europe, a new World Health Organisation report suggests.

According to the report, "more than 7,400 people are dying every day" due to "powerful industries" driving ill health with harmful products and practices.