Speaking to attendees at the International Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Conference, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...

The Trump administration is expected to create an exemption in its definition of ultra-processed foods for “healthy” items ...

They’re a more nuanced food category than you might think.

Much of today’s UPF debate implicitly treats foods within the category as if they are consumed similarly and produce equivalent outcomes. Chips, sugar-sweetened yogurt, protein bars, frozen meals, ...

New research has revealed a significant link between high consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and an increased risk of developing growths that could lead to bowel cancer in women. The study, ...

Research published in the American Journal of Public Health details the connection between ultra-processed foods and the ...

Research links higher intake of ultra-processed foods to risks involving the brain, heart, metabolism, gut and muscles, with ...

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, ...

Americans have been rethinking the role that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) play in their diets, especially those aiming to drop some pounds. Recent research found that overweight adults who cut out ...

• This is a best of Lean and Lovin' It column, first published July 10, 2019. Don Mauer is taking some time off. New buzz words you might be familiar with right now: ultra-processed foods. If you ...