Brazilian Food Guide attacked. Now, overwhelming support for the Guide in Brazil and worldwide

Abstract

The present commentary summarizes the attacks to the Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population from ultra-processed food manufacturers and the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA). After MAPA issued a technical note calling on the Ministry of Health urgently to review the Guide by cutting out its recommendation to avoid consumption of ultra-processed food products, without citing scientific evidence, a wide group of scholars confirmed that the note had no valid foundation.

Keywords

• ultra-processed food
• food processing
• food classification
• food guide
• NOVA
• Brazil