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 add vegetables.

The Trump administration is targeting ultra-processed foods. A Penn researcher explains why that might be complicated. | Q&A

New dietary guidelines released by the Trump administration tell Americans to avoid ultra-processed foods but don't have an ...
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RFK Jr. calls ultra-processed foods “poison.” How to defense your dinner?

“Can a grocery cart be ultra-processed without looking like ‘junk food’?” This puzzle is at the heart of Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...
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Ultra processed foods use the same addictive tactics as cigarettes. We should treat them similarly, researchers say

In a paper published in The Milbank Quarterly, researchers from Harvard, Duke University, and the University of Michigan ...
JD Supra

Ultra/Highly Processed Foods: What You Need to Know about Recent HHS Initiatives

The Trump administration continues to solidify its focus on curbing chronic disease under its Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, ...
STAT

What’s the right way to define ultra-processed foods?

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. As the Trump administration looks to create ...
Yahoo

What public policy, health experts want consumers to know about ultra-processed foods

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Newly released federal dietary guidelines for Americans call for fewer ultra-processed foods, but some public health experts are ...
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Ultra-processed food fears mount even as consumer understanding about it lags

Awareness of ultra-processed foods is growing, but new research from the International Food Information Council finds consumers lack shared definitions — creating confusion and opportunity for food ...

What ultra-processed foods really do to your body

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

New Global Data Warns Ultra-Processed Foods May Be Driving a Major Health Crisis

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 ...
Samaa TV

Study calls ultra-processed foods as harmful as cigarettes

A recent study conducted by three leading American universities has warned that ultra-processed foods can be as harmful to ...
MarketWatch

SCS Global Services Launches Non-UPF Verification To Help Shoppers Avoid Ultra-Processed Foods

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. EMERYVILLE, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 21, 2026 / Applications now open for brands seeking independent ...