Demetra; 2017; 12(2); 349-360 350 discussão com transparência e equidade, a fim de manter o interesse da população brasileira em primeiro lugar.
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AbstractNoncommunicable chronic diseases in 2010, accounted for over 18 million deaths worldwide; in 2014, the prevalence of overweight represented 2.1 billion. In Brazil, overweight affects 51% of the population. Ultra-processed foods as sandwich cookies, pack snacks, soft drinks and fast food, collaborate to this epidemic by presenting combinations of ingredients that make them highly palatable (sugar, salt, fat and chemical additives) and damage mechanisms of control of appetite. The main factors that contributed to the increase in the consumption of these foods were the strengthening of the economy, the increase in purchasing power, marketing campaigns, as well as the comfort, convenience and its lower cost. The food industry has used opinion formation strategies, such as exposure in the media with massive campaigns to promote these products and initiatives focused on health professionals through sponsorship of scientific events and non-governmental organizations. Conflicts of interest in scientific production are increasing and analysis of studies funded by industry has shown that the outcomes are favorable to the study sponsor. This trial aimed to discuss the influence of the food industry in the increased consumption of ultra-processed food and the effects on health of the Brazilian population. Thus, ther may be a contribution to the process in the transformation of practices and principles, as well as an extension of this discussion with transparent and fair discussion, keeping the interest of the Brazilian population first.