Read an extract from In Defence of Bread, the new posthumously published book by food scientist Professor Mike Gibney.

A new series of studies published in “The Lancet” revealed just how harmful ultra-processed foods are, and now experts are sounding the alarm for global change. “The first paper in this Lancet series ...

Political and regulatory efforts to define ultra-processed foods and discourage their consumption could have unintended consequences when paired with funding cuts for public health programs, which ...

An alarming look at the foods consumed by families across America: A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that most Americans get more than half of their ...

Highly processed foods may harm nearly every major organ system and are linked to a surge in chronic illnesses, according to a new global review. A series of papers published Tuesday in The Lancet ...

The global rise of ultra-processed foods in diets worldwide poses a major public health threat, according to experts who published a series of papers in medical journal The Lancet. The authors cite ...

Share on Pinterest Healthier ultra-processed foods tend to have more nutrients, while less healthy options are loaded with sugar, unhealthy fats, and salt. Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images The ...

A new study has found that people who eat a diet high in ultra-processed foods consistently have a specific elevated health marker that's a telltale sign of chronic inflammation – even without any ...

A pivotal federal dismissal in Martinez v. Kraft Heinz spotlights the evidentiary challenges in ultra-processed food (UPF) lawsuits—especially in connecting specific product exposure to harm. As ...

The American diet is killing us. On that point, public health experts largely agree. And in recent years, people who want to make Americans healthier — across the ideological spectrum — are targeting ...

Americans consume more than half their calories from ultra-processed food with burgers, sandwiches, sweet bakery products and savory snacks among the biggest contributors, according to a new federal ...