If whatever you’re eating or drinking right now came prepackaged, odds are it’s more lab product than actual food, a new study finds. The Western diet is a primary driver of the American obesity epidemic, and that diet is notoriously high in sugar, fat and processed foods. In fact, the majority of snacks, breads, cookies, dressings and drinks that come in a package are not just processed but ultra-processed, according to new Northwestern University research. Over 70 percent of the 200,000 pre-packaged products the scientists analyzed were mostly made in the lab or extracted from whole foods or developed in a lab – and if the current trend continues, that number will keep creeping toward 100 percent. On any given grocery store shelf, over 70% percent of packaged foods are likely ‘ultra-processed,’ meaning they are more lab product than actual food, a new study finds RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next It’s the sweet treat said to be good for heart health and… Relaxing salt regulations in ready meals, bread and soup… Share this article Share The US has been processing food since the 1940s – beginning with M&Ms, first manufactured in 1941. Processing is a catch-all term for a number…