How young adults perceive ultra-processed foods underscores need for consensus definition

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

My family tried to eat fewer ultra-processed foods for five years. Here’s what we learned

On Saturday mornings, instead of the local supermarket, I’m at our local San Diego farmers’ market, loading up on fish, meat, ...
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Are all processed foods really that bad? This is what the label can tell you

Are all processed foods really that bad? This is what the label can tell you - ANALYSIS: Clare Collins reveals what consumers ...
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Non-GMO Project: Ultra-processed foods are harming the planet, not just our health

Ultra-processed foods are under fire for health risks, but the Non-GMO Project says UPFs and GMOs also fuel biodiversity loss ...
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Study links ultra-processed foods to worse visual attention and slower speed

A bag of chips here, a flavored yogurt there, a frozen meal on a busy night. For many adults over 40, ultra-processed foods ...
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5 Foods That Are Surprisingly Considered Ultra-Processed

Ultra-processed foods and research into their health effects has gained attention in recent years. Yet despite growing interest, confusion—and even controversy—remains about how these foods fit into a ...
The Atlantic

Avoiding Ultra-Processed Foods Is Completely Unrealistic

One day recently, my son had two long, back-to-back doctor appointments, which meant he was in the car and in waiting rooms for much of the afternoon. His lunch and snack would not have earned me a ...
The Conversation

The ultra‑processed foods problem is driven by commercial interests, not individual weakness. Here’s how to fix it

Ultra-processed foods are displacing traditional foods and meals globally, degrading diet quality, and contributing to the rise of diet-related chronic diseases. And despite the combined advertising ...
Food & Wine

Are Ultra-Processed Foods the New Cigarettes? New Research Says Yes

Experts dug into decades of research to show how ultra-processed foods are designed for maximum reward, rapid absorption, and habitual overuse — paralleling tobacco industry tactics. Researchers from ...
The Baltimore Sun

MAHA’s war on ultra-processed foods was just vindicated | GUEST COMMENTARY

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a pariah in the mainstream media for his audacity to challenge a cult-like reverence for mRNA and other vaccines. Yet the Make ...
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 ...
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Should ultra-processed foods be defined by what they’re not?

So far, the conversation around ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has focused on what these foods are, and how they can be identified. Much of the coverage around the health risks of UPFs have been linked ...