If you’ve been following recent food-industry news, you might have noticed an interesting shift in how processed foods are being discussed. This month, San Francisco initiated legal action targeting ...

Ultra-processed foods have quietly shifted from occasional convenience to daily staple, and a sweeping body of research now links that shift to a long list of chronic diseases. The latest global ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Replacing animal products with plant-based foods—even ones classified as ultra-processed like bread, cereal, and veggie burgers—helps reduce the risk of heart disease and type 2 ...

Shoppers loading their carts with plant-based burgers, protein-packed meat alternatives, and other processed foods marketed as healthier options might want to reconsider. A French study reveals that ...

An alarming 71 percent of grocery store baby food products in the United States are classified as ultra-processed foods (UPFs), according to new research published today in the scientific journal ...

Ultra-processed foods are engineered for taste and convenience, not nutrition, often packing high levels of sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats into products that are stripped of fiber and essential ...

Coca-Cola brand Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Minute Maid, and Sprite soft drinks for sale in a store in Crockett, California, US, on Friday, April 25, 2025. The city of San Francisco is taking some of the ...

Widely used by the agri-food industry, food additives are mainly found in the ultra-processed products sold in our supermarkets. Until recently, safety evaluations of these additives have been ...

A new peer-reviewed study found that about 71% of U.S. baby and toddler foods sold in major grocery stores are classified as ultra-processed. Ultra-processed products tend to contain more added sugars ...

A study showed that different processing methods significantly affect the biochemical composition of plant-based foods. Current food classification systems do not sufficiently acknowledge the ...