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Comment by Gunter Kuhnle

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University of Reading nutrition and food science professor commenting on nutrition evidence and food classification
There is currently no evidence that this is the case. A clinical study at Imperial College London showed that as long as a diet largely meets current dietary recommendations, there is no difference between ultra-processed and minimally processed food.
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Prof Gunter Kuhnle, quoted by Science Media Centre, "expert reaction to Perspective piece on ultra-processed foods and what RCT evidence can tell us," June 4, 2026.
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AI Verified The submitted URL is fetchable, dated June 4, 2026, and it attributes the statement to Prof Gunter Kuhnle, Professor of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Reading. The submitted quote matches the wording on the page; the only difference is that the source includes an inline footnote marker [1] after “Imperial College London,” which is not a substantive change. University of Reading also identifies him as Professor Gunter Kuhnle. ([sciencemediacentre.org](https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-perspective-piece-on-ultra-processed-foods-and-what-rct-evidence-can-tell-us/)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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