Secular Europe and the consumption of unhealthy ultra-processed food

The World Health Organization declares concerning secular Europe: "Europe comprises only one eighth of the total world population but has around one quarter of the global total of cancer cases with some 3.7 million new patients per year."

See also: Europe and cancer and Atheism and cancer

From a global perspective, Europe is more secular/atheistic than the rest of the world although it does have a considerable amount of religious immigrants who have higher birth rates (see: Atheist population and Global atheism).

According to numerous peer-reviewed medical science journals, ultra-processed food (often called merely processed food by laymen and others) poses numerous, serious health risks. PubMed has over 1,800 medical journal articles related to the health risks of ultra-processed/processed food.

The article Ultra-processed foods: an EU health crisis published at the Health Europa website indicates:

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Many European countries have seen a dramatic increase in the consumption of ultra-processed foods in recent decades, with research estimating that these food products contribute to up to half of total daily energy intake. Ultra-processed foods often go through multiple processes and modifications prior to consumption and have a high content of saturated fat, added sugar, and salt. Studies have demonstrated a link between ultra-processed food consumption and a range of chronic digestive diseases, such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, liver cancer, and colorectal cancer. In addition, a 10% increase in the proportion of ultra-processed foods in the diet is associated with a >10% increase in risk of all cancers.

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The World Health Organization declares concerning Europe: "Europe comprises only one eighth of the total world population but has around one quarter of the global total of cancer cases with some 3.7 million new patients per year." The Parliament Magazine website indicates about Europe and cancer: "It remains the second leading cause of death in the EU and poses an ever-increasing burden on European societies and health care systems." See also: Europe and cancer and Atheism and cancer

Denmark, France and Australia have significantly higher rates of individuals holding to an atheistic worldview (see also: Irreligion in Denmark and French atheism and Irreligion in Australia). According to the World Cancer Research Fund International, Denmark, France and Australia have the three highest per capita cancer rates in the world.

See also

• Rational Media Board of Director and RationalWiki Moderater User: Spud and ultra-processed/unhealthy/junk food
• Atheism and cancer
• Atheism and obesity
• Evolutionists who have had problems with being overweight and/or obese
• Dietary practices of atheists
• Atheism and food science