The term ultra-processed food gets people's attention, but it has no universally accepted definition. The U.S. Department of ...

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, ...

Recent research found that higher intake of ultra-processed foods was associated with lower odds of fertility in U.S. women. ...

Diets high in ultra-processed foods are associated with an increased risk of chronic disease. Consider how to navigate ...

The 2025–2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines urge Americans to centre meals on whole, nutrient-dense foods and cut back on ultra-processed products. This marks a notable shift towards plainspoken, ...

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 are under fire for health risks, but the Non-GMO Project says UPFs and GMOs also fuel biodiversity loss ...

In a new study, people who ate more ultra-processed food performed worse at attention tasks and had higher modifiable ...

Eating more ultra-processed foods — like sodas, packaged snacks, and processed meats — was linked to a 47% higher risk of heart attack or stroke in a large U.S. adult sample. Researchers measured how ...

Eating high amounts of ultra-processed foods was linked to higher fat accumulation in thigh muscles in a new study.

A new study links ultra-processed foods to fat buildup in thigh muscles, which may increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis.