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

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 ...

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

Appearing on the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, Secretary of Health & Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. says government will ...

A recent study shows that ultraprocessed foods may be as addictive as cigarettes. The researchers suggest that these foods should have similar regulations to tobacco products.

Newly released federal dietary guidelines for Americans call for fewer ultra-processed foods, but some public health experts are concerned that a lack of information around definitions for such foods ...

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere in American kitchens—boxes in the pantry, bottles in the fridge, grab-and-go snacks in the car, “just heat and eat” dinners in the freezer. They’re convenient, ...

Here’s what to know about ultra-processed foods, and how Kennedy has said he plans to shape the U.S. food system.

California has become the first state in the U.S. to legally define “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) and to begin phasing them out of K-12 schools. Under Assembly Bill 1264 (AB 1264), also known as the ...

Seed oils are now mixed up with ultra-processed foods. At this point, there is not a common definition of what qualifies as an ultra-processed food.

It’s lunch time at Lincoln Crossing Elementary. And today, they’re serving up burgers. But this meal might be a little different than what you’d expect out of a school lunch. “We have our grass-fed ...

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