October 3, 2025BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Association between ultra-processed food consumption, carbon footprint awareness and sustainable and healthy eating behaviors in adult: a cross-sectional study

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Higher ultra-processed food consumption correlates negatively with carbon footprint awareness and healthy eating behaviors.
Pearson correlation showed UPF consumption had an r value of -0.296 with sustainable eating behaviors.
Participants completed scales measuring eating behaviors, UPF consumption, and carbon footprint awareness.
Findings suggest enhancing environmental awareness may reduce ultra-processed food intake among adults.

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Cross-sectional study reveals that higher UPF consumption is linked to lower carbon footprint awareness and sustainable eating behaviors.

Ekici et al. (2025) studied this question.

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