Take a stroll down the middle aisles of any American grocery store, and you’ll be surrounded by rows of brightly colored packaged macaroni and cheese, instant soups and chips in all forms and flavors ...

If you’ve not heard of ultra-processed food (UPF), it’s time to crawl out from under that rock. But if you’ve heard of UPF and still aren’t sure which foods count, you’re not alone. Despite all the ...

From frozen pizza to lactose-free milk, food processing takes many forms. Here’s how to tell when it’s helping or hurting us. By Katie Navarra Bradley Published ...

Korin Miller has spent nearly two decades covering food, health, and nutrition for digital, print, and TV platforms. Her work has appeared in Women's Health, SELF, Prevention, The Washington Post, and ...

New research out of Finland is challenging the concept that all processed plant-based foods are unhealthy. The groundbreaking study reveals that food processing methods greatly affect the health value ...

CHICAGO — Bringing more science to bear will help cut through the misinformation surrounding the nebulous term “ultra-processed foods,” or UPFs, food industry experts said in a panel discussion at the ...

Researchers developed a new tool, called TrueFood, that ranks the most and least processed foods found at Whole Foods, Target, and Walmart. Products are scored from 0 to 100, with 0 being the least ...

The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans avoid the term “ultra-processed foods,” prompting both praise and criticism ...

More protein, full-fat dairy, less added sugar, less whole grains part of the USDA's new recommendations. Local dietician ...