This week, I wrote about a new proposed definition for ultra-processed foods, which prompted excellent follow-up questions from readers. Many wanted to better understand why these products are ...

Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.

KANSAS CITY — The pending definition of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be one of the most consequential regulatory developments the food and beverage industry has faced since the passage of the Food ...

Appearing on the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, Secretary of Health & Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. says government will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The term "ultra-processed foods" has become common when discussing how healthy -- or unhealthy -- American diets are. A report ...

The USDA and Food and Drug Administration will define “ultra-processed foods,” trying to distinguish between healthy processed foods and processed foods linked to heart disease, diabetes, cancer, ...

Earlier this year, President Trump formed the Make America Healthy Again Commission. The Commission included representatives from more than a dozen government agencies. The Commission was tasked with ...

Ultra-processed foods are undergoing increased scrutiny as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and his supporters blame these often tasty snacks for contributing to chronic ...

The federal government wants business and industry to offer information about processed foods so a national definition of such foods can be formulated. In a formal Request for Information, the ...

The American diet is killing us. On that point, public health experts largely agree. And in recent years, people who want to make Americans healthier — across the ideological spectrum — are targeting ...