Consumer News Just How Harmful Is Ultra Processed Food

14 Ways Ultra-Processed Foods Might Worsen Bowel Disease

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere – from snacks and frozen meals to sauces and cereals – and while they’re undeniably convenient, they may come with hidden downsides. For those living with ... Read More

Why stigmatizing ultra-processed foods could be doing more harm than good

The 2025 Joe Wicks documentary on "killer protein bars" highlights how even well-intentioned attempts to raise awareness about food can sometimes oversimplify complex public health issues. The show's ... Read More

New California Ultra-Processed Foods Law May Set Table for National Wave of Regulation

Although the law applies only to K-12 school settings, its effects have the potential to ripple beyond school meals,” Hogan Lovells attorneys said in a recent client alert. Read More

California Governor Newsom Signs First-in-the-Nation Bill Banning Harmful Ultra-Processed Food in School Meals

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation today that bans unhealthy ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in ... 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

California bill bans ultra-processed foods in school meals by 2035

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1264 into law on Wednesday. The bill lays out plans for determining the most "harmful" ultra-processed foods, and removing them from school lunches by 2035. Read More

NPPC details its position on ‘ultra-processed foods’

However, the term ‘ultra-processed food’ is a catch-all term that could unintentionally misclassify nutrient dense foods simply because they are processed. If the Trump administration’s aim is to ... Read More

What if Ultra-Processed Foods Aren't the Villain?

Earlier this month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed the " Real Food, Healthy Kids Act " into law, directing the state's Department of Public Health to identify "ultra-processed foods" (UPFs) ... Read More

'I'm a top nutritionist and not all ultra-processed food should have a bad reputation'

Rhiannon Lambert, known to her 500,000 Instagram followers as Rhitrition, has teamed up with the UK's biggest meat-free brand Quorn to clear up the confusion around 'processed' foods ... Read More

California enacts nation’s first law to define and ban ultraprocessed foods

California makes history by enacting the first law to define and ultimately ban unhealthy ultraprocessed foods in school lunches. Read More

GenX faces higher risk of food addiction, study finds

• Rates are double those of older Americans who encountered processed foods later in life Gen X may be paying the price for growing up in the snack-food boom. A new University of Michigan study finds ... Read More