Ultra-processed foods, also called highly processed foods, are foods that have been altered to include fats, starches, sugars ...

Dr. Fritz Espedilla discusses a global analysis linking ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) to premature deaths, defining UPFs as industrially formulated products with little whole food. She lists common ...

The federal government plans to develop a new definition of ultraprocessed foods, a wide-ranging group of snacks, meals and ...

The growing concern over ultraprocessed foods encompasses a wide array of products, from sodas and sweets to soups and breads ...

Move over, MAHA. California has just overtaken President Donald Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” Commission in the quest to identify which ultraprocessed foods are the most harmful for human ...

Microscopic bits of plastic are sloughing off into food and beverages when consumers unwrap the plastic packaging, a new ...

Rising grocery prices are forcing most Americans to shift toward ultraprocessed foods, leading to increased health risks and exacerbating existing disparities, particularly among underserved ...

A New York Times report updates some of the behind-the-scenes thinking at FDA and other federal agencies; UPFs will be ...

Some medical experts warn that as Ozempic helps overcome food addiction, the junk food industry is adapting with ...

A new system for classifying processed foods may provide a more accurate assessment of their health impacts, according to ...

(The Center Square) – A leading medical group plans to do more to educate the public about the risks of ultraprocessed foods.