Eating more ultra-processed foods — like sodas, packaged snacks, and processed meats — was linked to a 47% higher risk of ...

Cancer survivors with diets high in ultra-processed foods have a 59% higher rate of death from cancer, researchers reported ...

Ultra-processed food makes up more than half of the food eaten in the United States. While some foods are fine in moderation, eating too much can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about ...

In November 2025, a group of the world’s leading experts on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) came together to review the latest evidence for the overall impact of these foods on our health for leading ...

Researchers are calling for more comprehensive policies to reduce the currently-high rate that Canadians consume ...

Hidden sodium and chemical nitrites in modern convenience meals are the primary drivers of the hypertension epidemic sweeping ...

Shoppers can look for clues on food labels to identify ultra-processed items.

For decades, public health officials treated cigarettes as a dangerous consumer product. We taxed them, reduced or banned ...

Awareness of ultra-processed foods is growing, but new research from the International Food Information Council finds consumers lack shared definitions — creating confusion and opportunity for food ...

People who get the most of their calories from ultra-processed foods have a significantly higher risk of heart attack and ...

The newly updated food pyramid is unlikely to trigger an overnight transformation in how Americans eat. But over time, it ...