Ultra-processed food makes up more than half of the food eaten in the United States. While some foods are fine in moderation, eating too much can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about ...

Cancer survivors with diets high in ultra-processed foods have a 59% higher rate of death from cancer, researchers reported ...

UPFs are made to encourage addiction and consumption and should be regulated like tobacco, say researchers ...

In November 2025, a group of the world’s leading experts on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) came together to review the latest evidence for the overall impact of these foods on our health for leading ...

We’re joined by the BBC health reporter Annabel Rackham and Priscila Machado, a nutritionist from Deakin’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition in Australia, to talk through everything we ...

Not all ultra-processed foods are inherently evil. A nutrition researcher says to choose options low in sugar and sodium and add vegetables.

Researchers are calling for more comprehensive policies to reduce the currently-high rate that Canadians consume ...

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 ...

Eating more ultra-processed foods — like sodas, packaged snacks, and processed meats — was linked to a 47% higher risk of ...

UPFs have been linked to poor health, including an increased risk of obesity, heart disease, cancer and early death ...

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