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Research shows that Food Addiction affects up to 20% of adults and has a significant impact on their mental and physical health. Clinical experience suggests this is severely underestimated. The misery from this disease also affects more and more children.

FAS has driven the International Food Addiction Consensus (IFAC) project and in May 2024 held the inaugural conference (IFACC 2024) to present the Consensus Statement signed by 37 international academics, researchers and clinicians. Whilst this is a considerable achievement, in many ways it is only the start of the work needed. Following the conference, four ambitious objectives were identified:

1. A resubmission to the World Health Organisation for the recognition of Ultra-Processed Food Addiction as a disorder as concluded by IFAC. When successful, this recognition will make it possible for researchers to raise funds for important further research into both the addictive components in UPF and effective prevention and treatment programmes.
2. To continue leading and supporting research that will further the understanding of UPF addiction as a substance use disorder, where the substance is certain ultra-processed foods.
3. To host the second international conference related to UPF Addiction; the International Food Addiction and Comorbidities Conference (IFACC 2025) in Mexico City on 4th/5th September 2025.
4. To consolidate and publish the latest scientific research related to UPFA, authored and presented by a number of expert international academics and clinicians, on the topic of UPF Addiction, collated in the publication Frontiers in Psychiatry.

We are proud of what we have achieved so far as an entirely voluntary organisation. To realise the next series of goals we have set, we need your help and support. Every penny that you donate will be used to achieve these goals.