Today, the American Journal of Public Health released one of the most comprehensive collections of research and commentary on ...

A landmark 2025 Lancet review of nearly 10 million people links ultra-processed food health effects to 32 conditions The post ...

Explore the complex relationship between ultra-processed foods and obesity, focusing on calorie density, texture, and nutritional content.

Walk down any supermarket aisle aimed at children and you’ll find brightly packaged cereals, ...

A survey finds that ultra-processed foods are a cross-partisan concern. And yet policy has been slow to follow.

Concerns about the health effects of ultra-processed foods are growing, as studies increasingly link them to conditions such ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become public enemy number one in nutrition debates. From dementia to obesity and an epidemic of "food addiction," these factory-made products, including chips, ready ...

Evidence suggests that increased ultra-processed foods consumption is associated with higher risks of adverse health outcomes. Availability and consumption of ultra-processed food have restructured ...

Despite its widespread use, "ultra-processed" food does not have a universal definition. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he’d like to define it by April. So far, ...

Ultra-processed foods and research into their health effects has gained attention in recent years. Yet despite growing interest, confusion—and even controversy—remains about how these foods fit into a ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPF) can deteriorate your cognitive functions and increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's ...

R&D from the cigarette business played a surprising role in engineering snack foods for ‘consumer pleasure,’ a new study ...