A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions ...

Many adults are showing signs of addiction to UPFs, researchers have warned, with women aged in their fifties and sixties most at risk. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) - such as sweets, fast food and ...

Eating ultra-processed foods (UPFs) could lead to an addiction disorder, a new study suggests, prompting calls for some products to be labelled as addictive. UPFs are now simply part of the flavour of ...

In the first lawsuit of its kind, the city of San Francisco is suing 11 of the nation’s top food companies, saying they sell ...

And it’s more than just fancying a little treat. Increasingly, researchers are validating genuine junk food addiction in approximately 14 percent of adults and 12 percent of children presented. We ...

City Attorney David Chiu compares food giants to Big Tobacco, claiming they engineered addiction while communities paid ...

UPFs now account for a large share of modern diets worldwide, and mounting evidence links frequent UPF consumption to higher calorie intake, weight gain, metabolic problems and even higher mortality ...

Many people in their 50s and 60s, especially women, are showing signs of addiction to ultra-processed foods. These are sweets, fast foods, and sugary drinks that have been around since they were kids, ...

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