Preschool children who eat more ultra-processed foods show higher levels of anxiety, aggression, and behavioral difficulties.

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 share more characteristics with cigarettes than with fruits and vegetables: according to researchers, ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Ultra-processed foods are being linked to major health concerns, according to an international study by ...

UPFs are not modified whole foods; instead, these products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods, with little or no intact food content. Typical ingredients of ...

Ultra-processed foods are industrial formulations, typically made from refined ingredients plus additives that shape taste, texture, mouthfeel and shelf-life. Examples include many packaged snacks, ...

A new study argues that ultra-processed foods are engineered more like cigarettes than like real food, and should face tobacco-style rules on marketing, labelling, and taxation. Ultra-processed foods, ...

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 ...

California just sent a powerful message about what belongs on a child’s lunch tray, and it’s already sparking national ...

One lawmaker’s efforts to stop SNAP users from purchasing ultra-processed food was halted in a House committee last week.