New research lays out just how widespread UPFs have become — and what that shift means for long-term health. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience ...

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Political and regulatory efforts to define ultra-processed foods and discourage their consumption could have unintended consequences when paired with funding cuts for public health programs, which ...

KANSAS CITY — The pending definition of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be one of the most consequential regulatory developments the food and beverage industry has faced since the passage of the Food ...

Here's what you really need to know about ultraprocessed foods like gels and sports drinks and how they affect your ...

Food companies are driving a global rise in ultra-processed food consumption that is damaging our health, and also preventing government action that could limit its harm, an international study ...

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 ...

Since taking office, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has waged an aggressive campaign against ultra-processed foods, which he says are poisoning Americans. Now, the food industry is striking back, ...

Not all calories are created equal, and some could do far greater harm to men's health, new research suggests. A small study led by a team from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark suggests that ...