Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study

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

Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Foods May Raise the Risk of Heart Disease, According to a New Study

In December, researchers from France published their findings in the medical journal The Lancet Regional Health after ...

Study links ultra-processed foods to chronic disease as Omaha nonprofit promotes alternatives

Last summer, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture signed new waivers to amend what food can be purchased by SNAP recipients in ...
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The processed food wave: What happens when millions try cutting ultra-processed meals

Something strange is happening in grocery stores across America. People are squinting at ingredient labels like they're ...

Here’s What Eating Processed Foods for Two Weeks Does to Your Body

When people ate a highly processed diet for two weeks, they consumed far more calories and gained more weight and body fat than they did when they ate a less processed diet—even though both diets had ...

'Ultra-processed food doesn't have to mean unhealthy', claims top nutritionist

According to a top nutritionist, not all ultra-processed foods are created equal, and some are demonised despite being a ...

Kevin Hall sparked a cultural revolution against ultra-processed food, but he still eats it. Here's how he pumps up the nutritional value of jarred pasta sauce.

Not all ultra-processed foods are inherently evil. A nutrition researcher says to choose options low in sugar and sodium and ...
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9 ‘Healthy’ Foods That Are Actually Ultra-Processed — and What to Eat Instead

According to the NOVA system, a framework that researchers use to classify processed and other foods, ultra-processed foods are ones that are the most altered from their original form, usually ...
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America’s Grocery Aisles Are Getting a Food Label That Rewards Real Ingredients

Supported by nutrition experts, the Non-UPF seal highlights foods without additives, colorings, or ultra-processed shortcuts — helping shoppers identify less processed options. Stacey Leasca is an ...