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Comment by Seamus Higgins

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University of Nottingham food process engineering associate professor commenting on nutrition evidence and food classification
The article presents a well-argued and scientifically credible perspective, particularly in highlighting the challenges of separating the effects of food processing from factors such as calorie density, fibre content, texture and eating rate.
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Dr Seamus Higgins, 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 quote is authentic. The Science Media Centre page dated June 4, 2026 contains the sentence verbatim and attributes it to Dr Seamus Higgins, Associate Professor in Food Process Engineering at the University of Nottingham. Independent University of Nottingham pages corroborate that Seamus Higgins holds that role. ([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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