A qualitative study of 30 UK adults found that many people see ultra-processed foods as unhealthy but struggle to define them ...

Walk into any grocery store and you'll see it: aisles filled with brightly colored packages containing ready-to-eat meals, ...

Key Takeaways Each additional daily serving of ultra-processed foods is linked to a 5% higher risk of atherosclerotic ...

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 ...

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

A new study analyzed data from 1,400 older adults in Amsterdam, tracking their diet habits and cognitive test scores over a decade. The results suggest that eating ultra-processed food wasn’t linked ...

Regulators are moving toward policies targeting ultra-processed foods, but a fundamental issue remains unresolved: what exactly qualifies as one? Like Justice Potter Stewart’s famous struggle to ...

WASHINGTON — Food industry coalitions the Grain Chain and the Food & Beverage Issue Alliance (FBIA) have urged the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the US Department of Agriculture ...

It’s lunch time at Lincoln Crossing Elementary. And today, they’re serving up burgers. But this meal might be a little different than what you’d expect out of a school lunch. “We have our grass-fed ...

Generally, people eat too many ultra-processed foods—they make up almost 60 percent of the calories eaten in the U.S., according to a study published in BMJ Open. These foods lack vital nutrients and ...