As the Trump administration looks to create a federal definition of ultra-processed foods, the question of the best way to differentiate products within a category that can lump packaged whole-wheat bread together with soda and cheese puffs has been the subject of much debate.

In the first lawsuit of its kind, the city of San Francisco is suing 11 of the nation’s top food companies, saying they sell ultra-processed food knowing they are harmful to health. By some estimates,

The guidelines also promote red meat and lower consumption of grains, while warning against added sugars and artificial sweeteners.

Much of the food we eat has been processed in some fashion, and the latest data suggests that nearly 60% of the food we eat is considered heavily processed. From a jar of pasta sauce to whole-grain bread to frozen entrees and chicken nuggets, processed ...

Norwegians eat more processed meat such as sausages and salami than in the other Nordic countries. For the first time, researchers have calculated the disease burden and years of life lost caused by an unhealthy diet.

A first-of-its-kind lawsuit from the city of San Francisco seeks to end advertising that misleads consumers about the health impacts of highly processed foods. The city attorney spoke with Governing about the suit.

Consuming sugary breakfast cereals, artificially-flavored chips and crackers, chicken nuggets, hot dogs and sweetened beverages like soda and energy drinks may shorten your lifespan, a new study found. Ultra-processed foods, which include anything from ...

Cancer risk isn’t only about genetics or poor lifestyle choices, it can be shaped by everyday habits and environmental exposures. Here’s how reheating oils, eating processed foods, and breathing polluted air may cause stress on the body and increase cancer risk.

Until recently, Guillaume Raineri, a forty-two-year-old man with a bald head and a bushy goatee, worked as an HVAC technician in Gonesse, a small town about ten miles north of Paris. The area lends its name to pain de Gonesse, a bread historically made ...

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