Across Europe and North America, the picture is bleak: wool is often burned or discarded because processing costs outweigh ...

There is growing concern from nutrition researchers, public-health experts and parents about the amount of ultra-processed foods in the American diet. Recent research has linked diets high in ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for ...

Jessica Wilson is passionate about the pupusas from Costco. Not just because they’re tasty, but also because they’ve helped the California-based registered dietitian fight back against the mounting ...

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably been told that cooking your own meals is the way to go. This has been backed up by a recent study, which found that people who ate home-cooked, ...

Mounting evidence shows ultra-processed foods may trigger addictive behaviors similar to drugs and alcohol. PET scans alone may underestimate the compulsive and reward-driven impact of these foods.

Consumption of ultra-processed foods has been linked to a multitude of health concerns—does that mean we should swap out gels ...

The world's use of farmland has peaked, bringing the chance to turn over more space to nature. How far could the trend go?