You’ve likely heard that processed meats aren’t the best for your health, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping us from eating them regularly. The average American consumes around 187 grams (or 6.6 ...

Red and processed meats have now carried a stark scientific warning for decades, but the message has grown louder and clearer since bowel cancer rates started climbing among millennials and Generation ...

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, ...

As I push my cart into my favorite grocery store, I stop and look at the shoppers — my neighbors — around me. Do they realize that nearly 70% of the food available to purchase for their families is ...

Ultra-processed meats and foods are linked to a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Image Credit: Juan Moyano/Stocksy There is no singular universally agreed-upon definition of ultra-processed ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of ...