Ultraprocessed” has become a bad word in our food supply, but regulators are struggling with how to define the term to help consumers. Here’s why that’s so hard to do.
BELLINGHAM, WASH. — The Non-GMO Project has published the first version of its Non-UPF Verified Standard certification, a third-party certification that defines what foods qualify as not ...
As the industrial food system pushes ultraprocessed foods to every corner of the globe, new research shows that even seemingly healthy packaged meals may fall short of the benefits offered by whole, ...
PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Non-UPF Program is a pioneering nonprofit dedicated to reducing ultra-processed foods (UPF) in American diets and replacing them with healthier ...
Under the direction of its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Department of Health and Human Services is planning a campaign to raise awareness around the harms of ultra-processed foods while ...
“Science shows that ultra-processed foods differ greatly: Certain ones are associated with health problems while others are associated with reduced risk.” The researchers surveyed 2,174 Americans aged ...
New research lays out just how widespread UPFs have become — and what that shift means for long-term health. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience ...
As families prepare for noche buena and media noche, the Department of Health (DOH) urged the public to choose healthier ...
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 ...