How do young adults identify what what ultra-processed foods are in America, or across the world? Research looks at how we see healthy ...

Scientists are raising a provocative public health question: could some ultra-processed foods be affecting the brain and body ...

Ultra-processed food makes up more than half of the food eaten in the United States. While some foods are fine in moderation, eating too much can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about ...

Discover the alarming rise of ultra-processed food consumption in the U.S. and its link to obesity, diabetes, and other ...

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 ...

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, ...

For many, a new year comes with a renewed look at what we’re eating. We hear the words “processed” and “ultra-processed” a lot these days, but what do those words really mean when it comes to what’s ...

When food manufacturers decide what to put on labels, they have one goal: to get you to buy the food. And the history of Americans’ diets can be read in the history of food labels. Whatever the ...

A new report underscores the significant variations in healthfulness of different types of processed foods. The report, ...

A new study provides evidence that middle-aged and older adults who consume higher amounts of ultra-processed foods tend to have poorer attention and a higher risk of developing dementia. The findings ...

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, ...