Walk down any supermarket aisle aimed at children and you’ll find brightly packaged cereals, ...

Concerns about the health effects of ultra-processed foods are growing, as studies increasingly link them to conditions such ...

A new UC San Francisco study reveals how Philip Morris Companies Inc. used cigarette research, flavor engineering, and ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Experts generally recommend limiting processed foods in your diet, but there are ...

Ultra-processed food makes up more than half of the food eaten in the United States. While some foods are fine in moderation, eating too much can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about ...

Despite its widespread use, "ultra-processed" food does not have a universal definition. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he’d like to define it by April. So far, ...

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 ...

Researchers found that major tobacco companies transferred technology, research methods, and marketing strategies to food ...

According to the NOVA system, a framework that researchers use to classify processed and other foods, ultra-processed foods are ones that are the most altered from their original form, usually ...

There’s been a significant shift in the way people look at health and pay attention to what they eat. Here’s why minimal ...

A new study analyzed data from 1,400 older adults in Amsterdam, tracking their diet habits and cognitive test scores over a decade. The results suggest that eating ultra-processed food wasn’t linked ...

Gismondi is of counsel in the products liability, mass tort, and class action group at DLA Piper LLP. Kinney is an associate in the products liability, mass tort, and class action group at DLA Piper.