The city of San Francisco is suing 10 major food manufacturers — including Kraft Heinz and Coca-Cola — accusing them of knowingly fueling a public health crisis with ultra-processed foods. City ...

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Over the years, processed meat has developed a rough reputation, which is why no one eats this once-popular deli meat anymore -- olive loaf. It's become a sort of umbrella term, and anything under it ...

Industry responses to UPF criticism often put forward reformulation, rather than tackling the underlying ultra-processing, as the answer. As historically, many of the health risks associated with UPFs ...

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Consuming ultra-processed foods can cause harm to major organs, in addition to a host of other health problems, a new study published Tuesday in the medical journal the Lancet revealed. Another report ...

Studies show ultra-processed diets are linked to chronic health conditions. The global rise of ultra-processed foods in diets worldwide poses a major public health threat, according to experts who ...

Eating ultra-processed foods could lead to an increased risk of being diagnosed with precancerous colorectal growths for women under 50, according to new research. A study, published Thursday in JAMA ...

Eating more ultra-processed foods is tied to an increased risk of precancerous colorectal growths in women under 50, according to a study published Thursday in JAMA Oncology. These growths, called ...

They're tasty, affordable and satisfy fast -- ultra-processed foods dominate the American diet, accounting for more than half of the calories consumed by the average adult, and even more for children.

More than half of the calories Americans eat daily come from ultraprocessed foods — and that’s not a good thing. These foods, such as cereals, candy and frozen meals, have been linked to adverse ...