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 ...

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, ...

There are many reasons to criticize Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s catastrophic health policies, but he might get credit for one thing: He has spawned a real movement away from ...

Industry responses to UPF criticism often put forward reformulation, rather than tackling the underlying ultra-processing, as the answer. As historically, many of the health risks associated with UPFs ...

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 ...

As a registered dietitian and a proud Chico State alumna, I was alarmed by the “Eat Real Food” commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, particularly its claim that “processed food kills.” This ...

Both are powered by the company’s newly formalized WISEcode UPF™ Standard, an ingredient-level framework designed to bring clarity and consistency to how ultra-processed foods are defined and ...