Experts say reducing ultra-processed foods can be challenging in a world built around convenience, but these strategies can ...
New research presented at the International Congress on Obesity (ICO2026), hosted by the World Obesity Federation (WOF) in ...
Dietitians explain how to evaluate ultra-processed foods—and why nutrition, ingredients, and overall eating patterns matter ...
ULTRA-processed foods (UPFs) could be driving a quarter of heart disease cases and deaths, damning new research claims.
Despite its widespread use, "ultra-processed" food does not have a universal definition. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he’d like to define it by April. So far, ...
They're tasty, affordable and satisfy fast -- ultra-processed foods dominate the American diet, accounting for more than half of the calories consumed by the average adult, and even more for children.
New analysis suggests other factors may explain the harms blamed on “ultra-processing.” ...
Data suggests deaths will fall if people cut their intake of UPFs.
Ultra-processed foods are displacing traditional foods and meals globally, degrading diet quality, and contributing to the rise of diet-related chronic diseases. And despite the combined advertising ...
Ultra-processed foods have been the subject of controversy among scientists for several years: studies have linked their high ...
David S. Ludwig is a professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and a professor of nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. About a half-century ago, the United States ...