Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ultra-processed foods make up a large proportion of the average person’s diet in the UK. (demaerre via Getty Images) You only need ...

Walk down any supermarket aisle and it can feel like you need a chemistry degree to shop for dinner. From “high protein” cereal bars to “low-fat” yoghurts and “plant-based” ready meals, the labels are ...

A recent study found that it's not just the low nutrient profile of ultra-processed foods that causes negative health effects ...

The nutritional epidemiologists and other scholars who have led this push in public health are out to challenge an entire ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have been in the spotlight in recent months, but an expert is warning that some warrant more scrutiny than others. UPFs are industrially manufactured and contain ...

Eating fewer ultra-processed foods can help you better understand what’s in your food and how it’s made. Many foods that seem healthy, like flavored yogurt and plant-based milk, are actually ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have long been linked to chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and premature death. A groundbreaking new study by researchers at Tufts University has now ...

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 ...

Sarah covers how industries like food and tobacco affect Americans’ bodies and minds. Her interests include ultra-processed foods; smoke-free tobacco; and wellness trends like perimenopause products ...

Ingredients such as salt and corn syrup that the Food and Drug Administration calls "generally recognized as safe" can be used in foods without thorough government review. The head of the Health and ...

Experts dug into decades of research to show how ultra-processed foods are designed for maximum reward, rapid absorption, and habitual overuse — paralleling tobacco industry tactics. Researchers from ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in an interview aired Sunday that he will be looking into the safety of ultra-processed foods, claiming the current industry-led ...