Eating more ultra-processed foods sharply raises the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death, with each serving adding to ...

Researchers say the findings build on earlier evidence linking these foods to high blood pressure, cholesterol, and insulin ...

California bill AB 2244, from Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, would let manufacturers label products as non-ultra-processed foods. Chef Andrew Gruel takes issue with a "subjective stamp." ...

Honestly, something pretty huge is happening right now. We're watching millions of people simultaneously pulling away from the colorful packages lining grocery shelves. You know the ones. Frozen ...

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 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 ...

Americans increasingly factor processing into food choices, but inconsistent definitions and tradeoffs around convenience and cost leave room for clearer communication, according to new IFIC research ...

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised that by April, the federal government will issue a definition of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) as part of the ...

Between 2013–2014 and August 2021–August 2023, the consumption of mean calories from ultra-processed foods among adults decreased. It's a subtle shift, barely noticeable on grocery store shelves where ...