These ultra-processed foods can trigger addictive behaviors that meet the same clinical criteria used to diagnose substance-use disorders. The authors from the fields of addiction science and ...

Ultra-processed foods are often defined, in part, by the presence of cosmetic additives. Yet, according to a new comment from ...

On the same day President Donald Trump’s administration targeted ultra-processed foods in its new federal nutrition ...

Newly released federal dietary guidelines for Americans call for fewer ultra-processed foods, but some public health experts ...

As the Trump administration looks to create a federal definition of ultra-processed foods, the question of the best way to ...

Mounting evidence shows ultra-processed foods may trigger addictive behaviors similar to drugs and alcohol. PET scans alone may underestimate the compulsive and reward-driven impact of these foods.

They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them – products typically loaded with extra fat, salt, sugar and flavorings. They were children and young ...

Highly processed foods may harm nearly every major organ system and are linked to a surge in chronic illnesses, according to a new global review. A series of papers published Tuesday in The Lancet ...

A first-of-its-kind lawsuit from the city of San Francisco seeks to end advertising that misleads consumers about the health ...

Articles in this report were published with editorial independence. The collection was made possible by the support of WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. The recent surge in the use of GLP-1 ...

People now in their 50s and 60s were the first generation to grow up when ultra-processed foods – often high in fats, salt and added sugar – became widely available. New research shows that this ...

School lunches are about to look a lot healthier thanks to a new law in California aimed at reducing ultra-processed foods.