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

Ultra-processed food makes up more than half of the food eaten in the United States. While some foods are fine in moderation, eating too much can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about ...

A Tufts study warns that industrial processing of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) damages cell structures and adds chemicals, ...

A study from University of California, San Francisco released this week found Big Tobacco played a part in designing food ...

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

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

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 crisps, ...

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, ...

A new Tufts University study reveals ultra-processed foods (UPFs) pose health risks beyond their ingredients. Researchers ...

Sarah covers how industries like food and tobacco affect Americans’ bodies and minds. Her interests include ultra-processed foods; smoke-free tobacco; and wellness trends like perimenopause products ...

American kids weren’t always picky eaters. In fact, children in the 19th century ate all kinds of different foods, such as spicy sauces, shellfish and organ meats. Helen Zoe Veit is the author of the ...