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, ...

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ve probably been told that cooking your own meals is the way to go. This has been backed up by a recent study, which found that people who ate home-cooked, ...

Florida Atlantic University research links ultra-processed foods to heart issues and says reducing consumption is an urgent public health priority. A vending machine stocked with ultra-processed food.

CHICAGO — No one really knows what “ultra-processed food” means, but several schools of thought among consumers warrant the attention of grain and baked foods companies, food and consumer strategist ...

Packaged, processed foods are a common part of the U.S. diet, and even if you're trying to eat healthier, you may find yourself turning to them from time to time. Ultraprocessed foods get a lot of ...

Supported by nutrition experts, the Non-UPF seal highlights foods without additives, colorings, or ultra-processed shortcuts — helping shoppers identify less processed options. Stacey Leasca is an ...

Volunteers in a Virginia Tech study cycled through diets that varied in how heavily they were processed — and the findings hint that the processing itself may pose more harm than nutrition labels let ...

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 ...

The mind-body connection can shape our appetite because our expectation of what we've eaten influences the brain's ...

New research has revealed a significant link between high consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and an increased risk of developing growths that could lead to bowel cancer in women. The study, ...