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 ...

As debate continues around highly and ultra-processed foods, registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) and other healthcare practitioners are increasingly fielding questions from patients and clients ...

Despite its widespread use, "ultra-processed" food does not have a universal definition. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he’d like to define it by April. So far, ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become public enemy number one in nutrition debates. From dementia to obesity and an epidemic of “food addiction”, these factory-made products, including crisps, ...

New research indicates that 72% of packaged foods in the U.S. are ultra-processed, raising significant health concerns. Dr.

New research argues that not all ultra-processed foods are harmful and recommends a modified FDA "healthy" criteria to exempt ...

UPFs dominate health debates, yet researchers still disagree on what the term means and how useful it really is.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The number of lung cancer cases was greater in the highest vs. lowest group of energy-adjusted ultra-processed ...

People who consumed over nine servings of ultra-processed foods per day on average were 67% more likely to suffer a major cardiac event than people consuming about one serving of such foods per day, ...

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 ...

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 ...