When people hear the term “ultra-processed foods,” they imagine chemical-laden franken-meals created in a lab. But not all ultra-processed foods deserve the bad reputation they’ve gained. In fact, ...

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 ...

What you're about to read might change the way you look at your grocery cart forever. Picture this: ordinary foods sitting on ...

The American diet is killing us. On that point, public health experts largely agree. And in recent years, people who want to make Americans healthier — across the ideological spectrum — are targeting ...

Ultra-processed foods vary widely in their nutritional quality. Some options, like whole grains, can be nutritious, affordable, and convenient choices.

New research lays out just how widespread UPFs have become — and what that shift means for long-term health. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience ...

We often think of food as fuel—something we need to keep our bodies going. But food is much more than that. It shapes how we feel, think, sleep, and connect with others. In recent years, a growing ...

The city of San Francisco claims companies like Kraft Heinz and Oreo-maker Mondelez knew their products were making consumers ...

The city argues ultra-processed foods have led to a health care crisis. In a historic first, San Francisco's city attorney has filed a lawsuit against some of the largest U.S. manufacturers of ...