Consumer News Just How Harmful Is Ultra Processed Food

'Addictive' ultra-processed foods linked to spike in chronic disease, researchers warn

New global study reveals ultra-processed foods harm major organ systems and drive chronic disease surge, affecting heart, diabetes and mental health worldwide. Read More

California law will ban ultra-processed foods in school meals

California’s first-in-the-nation law to phase out ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in public schools is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. Differing versions of Assembly Bill 1264 passed both chambers of ... Read More

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Colon Cancer Risk

Women who ate the most ultra-processed foods – 10 servings per day on average – had a 45% higher risk of developing pre-cancerous polyps in their colon, compared to women who ate three servings a day ... Read More

The 5 ultra-processed food ingredients to avoid at the supermarket

The five ultra-processed food ingredients to avoid on packaging – and what to buy instead - FOOD FOCUS: With new warnings that Ultra Processed Foods may affect every major organ system in the body, ... Read More

California enacts an ultra-processed food law but only for public school meals

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a first-in-the-nation law to legally define ultra-processed foods, or UPF, and phase out the most harmful ones from California public school meals. Assembly Bill 1264, ... Read More

Why Ultra-Processed Foods Dominate the Grocery Store — and What it Means for Your Health

Over half the calories consumed by the average American adult come from ultra-processed foods (UPFs) UPFs are strongly linked to adverse health conditions, includin ... Read More

California lawmakers pass ultra-processed food ban for schools

Sept. 15 (UPI) --A newly passed bill in California would ban so-called "ultra-processed" food in public school lunches by July 2032 as it waits on Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature. Assembly Bill 1264, ... Read More

‘Good’ vs. ‘Bad’ Ultra-Processed Foods: How to Spot the Difference

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 ... Read More

What's so bad about processed foods?

Why are processed foods bad? If I take a chicken breast and process it into a paste, is it worse for my health than if I ate the chicken whole? Please help before I get butt cancer from a chicken ... Read More