UPFs are made to encourage addiction and consumption and should be regulated like tobacco, say researchers ...

Nutritionists have linked these foods to a heightened risk some cancers, diabetes, obesity, Parkinson's disease and ...

California is rewriting the rules of school lunch, and the ripple effects could reach far beyond cafeteria trays. With one ...

New evidence suggests ultra-processed foods may impact nearly every major system in the body, prompting renewed calls for ...

In November 2025, a group of the world’s leading experts on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) came together to review the latest ...

The Food Standards Agency notes that research has shown the consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to lower levels of health. Recent studies have noted that a pro-inflammatory diet, including ...

Some plant-based processed foods may lower heart disease and diabetes risk, challenging one-size-fits-all warnings about ...

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 ...

Sixteen years ago, food scientists in Brazil created a new system called Nova, which grouped foods into four ascending health categories based on processing. At the time, the scientists noted that the ...

In recent decades, increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) has raised attention for its implications for human ...

A new review challenges assumptions about ultra-processed foods, finding that plant-based versions, such as soymilk, meat analogs, and soft margarines, may lower cholesterol and reduce disease risk ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say there is strong evidence showing that ultra-processed foods promote overeating and increase the risk of obesity. Helene Cyr/Stocksy United A new report states that ...