From ready-made meals to sugary snacks, ultra-processed foods have become a staple of modern diets. But a new study from the University of Michigan, published in the journal Addiction, warns that ...

Mounting evidence shows ultra-processed foods may trigger addictive behaviors similar to drugs and alcohol. PET scans alone may underestimate the compulsive and reward-driven impact of these foods.

Your morning routine might include a diet soda, maybe a few slices of bacon, perhaps some packaged cookies for a snack. These ...

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 ...

People now in their 50s and 60s were the first generation to grow up when ultra-processed foods – often high in fats, salt and added sugar – became widely available. New research shows that this ...

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC), Mondelez (NASDAQ:MDLZ), and nine other large food producers were found not liable in a case alleging they intentionally engineered ultra-processed foods to be addictive to ...

Brain imaging of 30,000 people revealed that ultra-processed foods are associated with structural differences in the brain ...

They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them – products typically loaded with extra fat, salt, sugar and flavorings. They were children and young ...

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.

• Rates are double those of older Americans who encountered processed foods later in life Gen X may be paying the price for growing up in the snack-food boom. A new University of Michigan study finds ...

New research shows that diets high in ultra-processed foods may be connected to a higher risk of Crohn's disease.

Share on Pinterest Researchers say there is strong evidence showing that ultra-processed foods promote overeating and increase the risk of obesity. Helene Cyr/Stocksy United A new report states that ...