Certain ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, are contributing to worldwide obesity, chronic health conditions and premature death, yet the food industry continues to aggressively market new and existing ...

A landmark UK Biobank study reveals that not all additives are equal: while sugars, sweeteners, and flavorings drive higher mortality, gelling agents may offer protection, reshaping how we view the ...

Scientists are warning that the modern food supply is quietly dosing people with chemicals that may raise the risk of cancer, not just through obvious additives but through packaging, processing and ...

What would happen if a nuclear war triggered a climate-altering catastrophe? Researchers have modeled how such a scenario could devastate global corn crops cutting production by as much as 87% due to ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ultra-processed foods now make up more than half of the calories the average American adult eats, according to CNN. A three-part ...

The fear of one day getting diagnosed with cancer is something we all share. In 2025 alone, there were over 2 million new cancer cases and over 600,000 deaths in the U.S. according to data from the ...

It’s a home cook’s nightmare: You open the fridge ready to make dinner and realize the meat has spoiled. You have to throw it out, kicking yourself for not cooking it sooner. According to the USDA, a ...

Stanford scientists have solved a long-standing challenge in growing brain organoids by using a simple food additive to keep them from sticking together. The breakthrough enables the production of ...

Scientists at Northwestern University in Chicago have found that a drug used for asthma could stop life-threatening food allergies by inhibiting a reaction in the first place. Scientists at ...