Parsing which foods are healthy and which are less so isn't always straightforward – a new rating system aims to demystify the process

By Dariush Mozaffarian, Dean of Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
Jeffrey B. Blumberg, Professor Emeritus in Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
Paul F. Jacques, Professor of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
Renata Micha, Associate Professor in Human Nutrition, Tufts University

The Food Compass system scores foods based on variables like the amounts of refined grains and sugars, processing and healthful ingredients. People who ate better-scoring foods had better overall health.

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