Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study

UPFs are made to encourage addiction and consumption and should be regulated like tobacco, say researchers ...

Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Foods May Raise the Risk of Heart Disease, According to a New Study

Analysis of data from the French French NutriNet-Santé cohort reveals that plant-based diets rich in ultra-processed foods ...

Study links ultra-processed foods to chronic disease as Omaha nonprofit promotes alternatives

Last summer, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture signed new waivers to amend what food can be purchased by SNAP recipients in ...

Here’s What Eating Processed Foods for Two Weeks Does to Your Body

When people ate a highly processed diet for two weeks, they consumed far more calories and gained more weight and body fat than they did when they ate a less processed diet—even though both diets had ...
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How ultra-processed food is central to your diet

Some diet experts have been warning us off highly processed, or ultra-processed food (UPF) for years, but this month the campaign reached new heights. In the US, Trump’s health secretary, Robert F ...
Everyday Health

9 ‘Healthy’ Foods That Are Actually Ultra-Processed — and What to Eat Instead

According to the NOVA system, a framework that researchers use to classify processed and other foods, ultra-processed foods are ones that are the most altered from their original form, usually ...

Kevin Hall sparked a cultural revolution against ultra-processed food, but he still eats it. Here's how he pumps up the nutritional value of jarred pasta sauce.

Not all ultra-processed foods are inherently evil. A nutrition researcher says to choose options low in sugar and sodium and ...
Food & Wine

America’s Grocery Aisles Are Getting a Food Label That Rewards Real Ingredients

Supported by nutrition experts, the Non-UPF seal highlights foods without additives, colorings, or ultra-processed shortcuts — helping shoppers identify less processed options. Stacey Leasca is an ...