What you're about to read might change the way you look at your grocery cart forever. Picture this: ordinary foods sitting on supermarket shelves across the country may be silently accelerating brain ...

New research from the American Heart Association suggests these foods have some benefits. Ultra-processed foods dominate the U.S. diet and raise heart disease risk, but some—like whole-grain cereals ...

From frozen pizza to lactose-free milk, food processing takes many forms. Here’s how to tell when it’s helping or hurting us. By Katie Navarra Bradley Published Oct 7, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Image: Scott ...

Ultra-processed foods have been linked to weight gain and early death. The term "ultra-processed foods" has become common when discussing how healthy -- or unhealthy -- American diets are. A report ...

Ultraprocessed” has become a bad word in our food supply, but regulators are struggling with how to define the term to help consumers. Here’s why that’s so hard to do.

Ultra-processed foods vary widely in their nutritional quality. Some options, like whole grains, can be nutritious, affordable, and convenient choices.

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 ...

New research shows that diets high in ultra-processed foods may be connected to a higher risk of Crohn's disease.

The city of San Francisco claims companies like Kraft Heinz and Oreo-maker Mondelez knew their products were making consumers ...

New research lays out just how widespread UPFs have become — and what that shift means for long-term health. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience ...

The city argues ultra-processed foods have led to a health care crisis. In a historic first, San Francisco's city attorney has filed a lawsuit against some of the largest U.S. manufacturers of ...