Walk into any grocery store and you'll see it: aisles filled with brightly colored packages containing ready-to-eat meals, quick snacks and flavored drinks—often billed as "healthy." They save time.

A group of European scientists has found that ultra-processed foods increase the risk of a range of health conditions, ...

Some foods used to be made with whole ingredients, but have transformed into corn syrup and preservatives. What was once simple, wholesome, and flavorful has become artificial, over-processed, and ...

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.

The public feels largely uninformed about ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and their health impacts, according to a new report urging further research. The government-backed UK Research and Innovation ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say there is strong evidence showing that ultra-processed foods promote overeating and increase the risk of obesity. Helene Cyr/Stocksy United A new report states that ...

In a new study, people who ate more ultra-processed food performed worse at attention tasks and had higher modifiable ...