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 ...

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 ...

Ultra-processed foods often get labeled as automatic health villains, but nutrition is rarely that simple. Processing exists ...

Pittsburgh — Scan any aisle in a convenience or grocery store, and those brightly packaged, bold lettered, sweet-and-salty options are likely to be ultra-processed. The term has been in the news a lot ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The term "ultra-processed foods" has become common when discussing how healthy -- or unhealthy -- American diets are. A report ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. The foods we eat as young children help set ...

CHICAGO — No one really knows what “ultra-processed food” means, but several schools of thought among consumers warrant the attention of grain and baked foods companies, food and consumer strategist ...

Ultra-processed foods have been enemy No.1 in nutrition over the past decade, but it can be tough to know which products fall into this category when you’re staring at grocery store shelves. Now, ...

Higher levels of ultra-processed food in the diet are associated with more fat in the muscles and a greater risk of conditions like osteoarthritis, recent research has found. "In an adult population ...

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

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