Do UPFs pose greater risk of plastic packaging harms?

Chemicals found in food packaging, such as phthalates and bisphenols, are often associated with adverse health effects. But some suggest that ultra-processed foods are particularly prone to containing such chemicals. Why is this? The business model of UPFs, explains Food Packaging Forum's Jane Muncke, means that companies have an incentive to extend the shelf-life of foods, which plastic packaging can be used for.