California lawmakers are pushing a first-in-the-nation proposal that would place a state-certified label on food packaging ...

Eating fewer ultra-processed foods can help you better understand what’s in your food and how it’s made. Many foods that seem ...

California bill AB 2244, from Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel, would let manufacturers label products as non-ultra-processed foods.

Carbohydrates—especially processed ones—are getting renewed attention as conversations around ultra-processed foods (UPFs) continue to grow. But figuring out what actually counts as “ultra-processed” ...

For many, a new year comes with a renewed look at what we’re eating. For many, a new year comes with a renewed look at what we’re eating. We hear the words “processed” and “ultra-processed” a lot ...

To help break it down during National Nutrition Month, Brooke Adachi, RD, a registered dietitian with Hawai‘i Pacific ...

Ultra-processed foods have long been linked to obesity and other chronic diseases, with numerous health campaigns advising ...

A California bill would allow "not ultraprocessed" labels on foods, even as scientists debate definitions and courts question ...

A new study links ultra-processed foods to a 67% higher risk of heart attacks and strokes, with risk rising steadily with each daily serving.

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, ...

Eating large amounts of ultra-processed foods like chips, frozen meals, sugary drinks, and packaged snacks may significantly raise the risk of serious heart problems. In a major U.S. study, people ...

For many, a new year comes with a renewed look at what we’re eating. We hear the words “processed” and “ultra-processed” a lot these days, but what do those words really mean when it comes to what’s ...