Avoiding ultra-processed foods can lead to healthier choices

The experts at Consumer Reports have a strategy to help you make easy and healthier options in minutes. Sign up for our Newsletters Juliana Cabrera makes simple, healthy meals at home but keeps ... Read More

Just how addictive is ultra-processed food?

Mounting evidence shows ultra-processed foods may trigger addictive behaviors similar to drugs and alcohol. PET scans alone may underestimate the compulsive and reward-driven impact of these foods. Read More

New Research Reveals Not All Ultra-Processed Foods Are Bad

Some ultra-processed foods can provide health benefits, especially when considered in dietary context. Experts urge a smarter system for guiding food choices. New Swinburne research is challenging the ... Read More

Are all processed foods really that bad? This is what the label can tell you

If you follow wellness content on social media or in the news, you’ve probably heard that processed food is not just unhealthy, but can cause serious harm. Researchers use the Nova processed food ... Read More

California moves to curb ultraprocessed foods in school cafeterias

The bill before the governor could help address nutrition gaps in neighborhoods with limited access to fresh food — and be a model for the nation. Read More

Ultra-Processed Foods Are Driving a Global Childhood Obesity Epidemic, UNICEF Finds

UNICEF’s latest report shows childhood obesity now affects 188 million kids worldwide, making it the most common form of malnutrition. Since 2000, obesity rates have more than tripled while ... Read More

Ultra-processed foods might not be the real villain in our diets—here's what our research found

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become public enemy number one in nutrition debates. From dementia to obesity and an epidemic of "food addiction," these factory-made products, including chips, ready ... Read More

MAHA Commission Follow-Up Report Underwhelms

Heavy on ideas, light on execution, the report goes easy on ultraprocessed foods, renames HHS the Administration for a Healthy America. Read More

Kraft, Other Companies Defeat Test Lawsuit Over Ultra-Processed Foods

(Reuters) -Kraft, Mondelez, Coca-Cola and several other major food companies on Monday succeeded in winning the dismissal of a lawsuit that accused them of designing harmful "ultra-processed" foods ... Read More

California bill pushes for ban on harmful ultraprocessed foods in schools by 2032

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Los Angeles lawmaker is pushing for specific ultraprocessed foods to be removed from schools in an effort to make California students healthier. Assembly Bill 1264, authored by ... Read More

Diet emerges as a key driver for healthy aging – revealing challenges and opportunities for food and beverage brands

A “healthy diet” is the single most important factor for living longer lives with more vitality, according to a new survey of health experts – creating an opportunity for food and beverage brands to ... Read More