Key Facts: Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) like sugary drinks, chips, and ready-meals are taking over diets worldwide. The Lancet’s new global study links high UPF intake to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression, and early death. Sales of UPFs in India skyrocketed from $0.9 billion (2006) to $38 billion (2019). Indian doctors sound alarm on childhood obesity and early diabetes tied to UPF surge. Experts demand urgent government action: warning labels, school bans, marketi