The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans avoid the term “ultra-processed foods,” prompting both praise and criticism ...

Ultra-processed foods are often defined, in part, by the presence of cosmetic additives. Yet, according to a new comment from ...

Newly released federal dietary guidelines for Americans call for fewer ultra-processed foods, but some public health experts ...

Ultra-processed foods are a key driver of chronic disease around the world, and governments need to act now, according to new papers published by an international team of health researchers. Go into ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are a leading cause of the "chronic disease pandemic" linked to diet, with food firms putting profit above all else, global experts have warned. Writing in The Lancet ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, new research in The Lancet warns that the rise of ultra-processed foods is creating a serious threat to public health. The ...

Young people may be uniquely vulnerable to ultra-processed foods and more likely to overeat when consuming a diet high in them, according to a new study. In a tightly controlled Virginia Tech feeding ...

The guidelines also promote red meat and lower consumption of grains, while warning against added sugars and artificial sweeteners.

A Virginia Tech study shows that ultra-processed foods may influence adolescents differently from slightly older young adults. Participants aged 18 to 21 ate more at a buffet and snacked even when not ...

Research shows that around 70% of the food supply chain in the United States consists of ultra-processed foods. A recent study shows that around one in 10 new cases of type 2 diabetes and around 3% of ...

Go into any grocery store, and the shelves are packed with ultraprocessed food. You know, sugary sodas, salty snacks, prepackaged meals. They're really hard to avoid. Well, now an international team ...