From frozen pizza to lactose-free milk, food processing takes many forms. Here’s how to tell when it’s helping or hurting us.

Eat clean. Shop smart. Avoid ultra-processed foods. But what does that even mean? “There’s that famous potato chip commercial: ‘You can’t eat just one.’ That’s the whole point. The purpose of food ...

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 ...

A new study suggests that ultra-processed foods are linked with higher bodily inflammation. Specifically, participants consuming the highest ultra-processed foods were 11 percent more likely to have ...

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere – from snacks and frozen meals to sauces and cereals – and while they’re undeniably ...

The results were staggering, with 2.06% weight loss over the eight week period for those on the minimally-processed diet.

Political and regulatory efforts to define ultra-processed foods and discourage their consumption could have unintended ...

Recognizing this gap, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S.

Instead, look out for the healthiest ultraprocessed foods you can. For example, cereals and whole grains offer the ...

In the United States, over 70% of the average adult's daily calories come from ultra-processed foods (UPFs). 1,2 Ubiquitous in supermarkets, vending machines, and fast-food menus, UPFs are widely ...

Although the law applies only to K-12 school settings, its effects have the potential to ripple beyond school meals,” Hogan ...

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 ...