In more news of the "Shit we already knew" yes.. OFC it does. This has been known for decades. Research to prove already proven research is just money laundering. Archive: https://archive.today/4mYVN From the post: >>New research by a University of Michigan psychologist and colleagues makes the strongest case yet that ultra-processed foods—including chips, cookies, soda and other heavily engineered products—aren't just tempting; they can actually be addictive. These ultra-processed foods can trigger addictive behaviors that meet the same clinical criteria used to diagnose substance-use disorders. The authors from the fields of addiction science and nutrition argue that failure to recognize this in diagnostic systems is a dangerous oversight with grave consequences for global public health.