This week, I wrote about a new proposed definition for ultra-processed foods, which prompted excellent follow-up questions from readers. Many wanted to better understand why these products are ...

Ultra-processed foods often get labeled as automatic health villains, but nutrition is rarely that simple. Processing exists ...

It can be difficult to assess whether a seemingly healthy item is actually ultra-processed, but these two tests can help you find out.

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 ...

Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.

Here’s what to know about ultra-processed foods, and how Kennedy has said he plans to shape the U.S. food system.

Eating more ultra-processed foods — like sodas, packaged snacks, and processed meats — was linked to a 47% higher risk of heart attack or stroke in a large U.S. adult sample. Researchers measured how ...

Feeding children ultra-processed foods, such as chicken nuggets, is common in the US. Social norms like this are difficult to ...

Nutrition researcher Kevin Hall is both a committed scientist and a realist. He knows: it's pretty near-impossible for us to avoid ultra-processed foods entirely, given the food environment we live in ...

American kids weren't always picky eaters. In fact, children in the 19th century ate all kinds of different foods, such as ...

A Canadian study finds toddlers who consume more ultra-processed foods may show slightly higher anxiety, aggression and hyperactivity by age five.