No One Can Define 'Ultra-Processed Food.' Why Is RFK Jr. Trying To Regulate It?

The Make America Healthy Again campaign against ultra-processed foods has all the hallmarks of a modern policy fad.

Ultra‑processed food: why the debate needs less fear and more clarity

UPFs dominate health debates, yet researchers still disagree on what the term means and how useful it really is.
UUHC Health Feed

Ultra-Processed Food: What Are They and How to Make Healthier Choices

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 ...
CNN

Your grocery store is a bewildering sea of overly processed food. Here’s why and what to do

As I push my cart into my favorite grocery store, I stop and look at the shoppers — my neighbors — around me. Do they realize that nearly 70% of the food available to purchase for their families is ...
NBC Los Angeles

Ultra-processed foods make up the majority of kids' diet, CDC report finds

Ultra-processed foods make up the bulk of what kids eat — and adults aren’t far behind, a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds. About 62% of kids’ and ...
Opinion
The Harvard CrimsonOpinion

Trust the Ultra-Process

We Americans love to talk the talk, but we keep chomping on burgers, guzzling sodas filled with corn syrup or aspartame, and munching on fries. At this country-wide drive-through, my car is first in ...
Women's Health

'It’s Nearly Impossible to Avoid Ultra-Processed Foods. Here’s How I Completely Eliminated Them from My Diet'

Ultra-processed foods were a regular part of my childhood. Our pantry was always stocked with snacks made with refined ingredients, additives, and industrial processing rather than whole, natural ...