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

Three studies published in one of the most respected medical journals paint a vivid picture of how ultra-processed foods are wreaking havoc on global health. Their packaging is bright, their claims ...

Whether it’s pasta alfredo, a big bar of chocolate, pizza, or chips, we’ve all got our guilty pleasures when it comes to food – things that we know aren’t good for us, offer little in the way of ...

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 ...

Ultra-processed foods make up the bulk of U.S. diets, and new research links high intake to inflammation, a predictor of heart disease. People consuming the most UPFs were far more likely to show ...

Surprisingly, ultra-processed foods can even affect your brain and how you feel. The Times reports that eating too many ready ...

Ultra processed foods are rapidly taking the place of fresh food in the diets of children and adults on every continent. Now, according to the world’s largest review from a series of three papers just ...

This cover image depicts a human brain with colorful microplastic particles scattered across its surface, juxtaposed with a white plastic spoon as a visual representation. Research has revealed that ...

A trio of newly published papers in The Lancet highlights growing global evidence connecting ultra-processed foods (UPFs) with poorer diet quality and multiple adverse health outcomes. The researchers ...

To gain more knowledge about how ultra-processed food affects us, we need new research methods, claim researchers. Now they ...