Feeding children ultra-processed foods, such as chicken nuggets, is common in the US. Social norms like this are difficult to ...

Regulators are moving toward policies targeting ultra-processed foods, but a fundamental issue remains unresolved: what ...

A decade ago, most people had never heard of ultra-processed foods. But that changed in 2019, when Kevin Hall, then a scientist at the National Institutes of Health, published a study that shocked the ...

This week, I wrote about a new proposed definition for ultra-processed foods, which prompted excellent follow-up questions from readers. Many wanted to better understand why these products are ...

From flavored yogurts to frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals and instant oats, ultra-processed foods are convenient, often ...

Sixteen years ago, food scientists in Brazil created a new system called Nova, which grouped foods into four ascending health categories based on processing. At the time, the scientists noted that the ...

Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.

Ultra-processed food and snacks may be trashing your brain. Women who ate processed grub such as white bread, soda, chicken nuggets and hot dogs in midlife are more likely to have cognitive decline ...

People often resort to ultra-processed foods when they’re in a rush. But turning away from fresh foods for the convenience of a fast meal can take a toll on our health. “Eating ultra-processed foods ...

Before “ultra-processed foods” can be restricted or eliminated, there’s going to have to be a definition for “ultra-processed foods.” Sounds simple enough. California and one or two other states Gov.

A small but rigorous new study found that eating ultra-processed foods caused otherwise healthy men to quickly gain body fat and led to reductions in their sex hormones. The men also seemed to have ...