Former FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unite against ultra-processed foods despite ...

Researchers say Big Food borrowed the tobacco playbook—now regulators are being urged to respond.

That bag of chips you swore you'd only eat a handful of. The energy drink that somehow turns into three. The late-night ...

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

A new comprehensive analysis suggests that ultra-processed foods should no longer be viewed simply as food. Instead, a team ...

RFK Jr. details how Mike Tyson wound up in a Super Bowl ad talking about junk food addiction - Health and Human Services Secretary called the ad ‘the most important message in Super Bowl history’ ...

Ultra-processed foods share more characteristics with cigarettes than with fruits and vegetables: according to researchers, regulating them like tobacco could reduce the risks to public health.

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

Eating ultra-processed foods (UPFs) could lead to an addiction disorder, a new study suggests, prompting calls for some products to be labelled as addictive. UPFs are now simply part of the flavour of ...

Ultra‑processed foods (UPFs) now account for almost half of the daily calorie intake in many countries, and children are ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. So you’re a bear in the forest, and you’re ...

Can't stop consuming chips, cookies, and cola? They are more similar to cigarettes than previously thought, finds a new study ...