This piece by Yahir Robles won third place in the Health and Science Journalism Workshop for high school students. More than half of what Americans eat and drink comes from ultra-processed foods and ...

A new report underscores the significant variations in healthfulness of different types of processed foods. The report, ...

"We also had photographs of 24 different foods in six categories, from vegetables, dairy, meats and alternatives," she said. ...

A group of European scientists has found that ultra-processed foods increase the risk of a range of health conditions, ...

Eating fewer ultra-processed foods can help you better understand what’s in your food and how it’s made. Many foods that seem healthy, like flavored yogurt and plant-based milk, are actually ...

The increase of UPFs in diets worldwide presents an urgent challenge to health that demands coordinated policies and advocacy action to address, says a new three paper Series authored by 43 global ...

If you’ve not heard of ultra-processed food (UPF), it’s time to crawl out from under that rock. But if you’ve heard of UPF and still aren’t sure which foods count, you’re not alone. Despite all the ...

New research uncovers widespread confusion about ultra-processed foods among Australians, revealing that clear labelling and better education are essential for helping shoppers navigate the modern ...

This article was produced by Earth | Food | Life, a project of the Independent Media Institute. It is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License ...

Share on Pinterest New research shows that ultra-processed foods may increase the risk of death following a cancer diagnosis. Image Credit: Comstock/Getty Images Higher intake of ultra-processed foods ...

Processed foods have become a regular part of many Indian diets, often increasing sugar, salt and unhealthy fat intake. This ...