Processed foods sit everywhere, lining shelves and filling routines with quick comfort. Then the bright packaging promises ...

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 ...

Your brain deserves better than what most of us are feeding it. Scientists have spent decades connecting dots between what we ...

What we eat doesn’t just affect our bodies — it also shapes the evolution of the trillions of microbes living inside us. A ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed the "Real Food, Healthy Kids Act" into law, which requires state regulators, in consultation with scientists, to create a detailed list of additives and ingredients ...

With rising incomes and urbanisation, ultra-processed foods will be part of India’s future. The policy choice is whether they remain a minor add-on or become the nutritional core of daily diets. The ...

Food manufacturers utilize deceptive marketing tactics to make their products even more desirable. Referring to UPFs as ultra-processed products may provide clarity for consumers.

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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.

Ultra-processed foods have become a primary scapegoat for nearly every conceivable health problem. When researchers cannot explain the cause or increased risk of a disease, they often cite ...

SAN DIEGO — California has made history as the first state in the nation to ban ultra-processed foods from school lunches. The new law, which will be phased in over the next decade, aims to improve ...