ABC News spoke to public health experts about what constitutes as an ultra-processed food and the negative effects they can have on human health.

A newly passed bill in California would ban so-called "ultra-processed" food in public school lunches by July 2032, and is ...

Eating a diet dominated by highly processed foods means you’re likely to consume more kilojoules than you need, and greater ...

These foods have been linked to obesity and other health troubles, but some scientists argue the grouping is too broad to ...

High-Fiber Ultra-Processed Foods Claim They’re Good for You. A Dietitian Says It’s More Complicated Than That.

Breakfast cereal, packaged snacks, and sugary drinks may seem harmless in moderation. Yet new research suggests that eating ...

Can clinicians help their patients sort through their confusion as the nation’s top healthcare leaders consider how to define ...

Research identifies five food additive categories including flavors, sweeteners and coloring agents that may significantly ...

What started as an experiment has become our new diet.

Some ultra-processed foods can provide health benefits, especially when considered in dietary context. Experts urge a smarter system for guiding food choices. New Swinburne research is challenging the ...

A new study published in Cell Metabolism found that men who ate an ultra-processed diet had poor sperm quality and decreased ...

A new study has found that people who eat a diet high in ultra-processed foods consistently have a specific elevated health ...