Nova Classification
The Nova classification (, 'new classification') is a framework for grouping edible substances based on the extent and purpose of food processing applied to them. Researchers at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, proposed the system in 2009. Nova classifies food into four groups: # Unprocessed or minimally processed foods # Processed culinary ingredients # Processed foods # Ultra-processed foods The system has been used worldwide in nutrition and public health research, policy, and guidance as a tool for understanding the health implications of different food products. History The Nova classification grew out of the research of Carlos Augusto Monteiro. Born in 1948 into a family straddling the divide between poverty and relative affluence in Brazil, Monteiro's journey began as the first member of his family to attend university. His early research in the late 1970s focused on malnutrition, reflecting the prevailing emphasis in nutrition science of the time. In the mid-1990s ...
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