Kennedy Jr. is taking on the fuzziest category in food science. You might know a tomato when you see one, but for the federal government, identifying one is harder. Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

WASHINGTON — The United States government is moving forward on developing a definition of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The US Department of Health and Human Services on Aug. 10 said the agency, along ...

Diets built around packaged, industrially formulated products have drawn steady scrutiny from nutrition researchers over the ...

The US has moved to tighten oversight of ultra-processed foods while India's own definition remains pending. The contrast has ...

Move closes loophole but doesn’t include definition of ultra-processed foods, promised earlier this year ...

A doctor explains a new study on ultra-processed foods and provides practical advice for parents on how toddlers can eat ...

HHS announced two major food policy initiatives Monday aimed at increasing transparency around food ingredients.

Many people have read or heard that ultra-processed foods have been linked to serious health conditions, including cancer and ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) account for nearly 60% of adults' and 70% of children's energy intake in the United States. These industrially manufactured products—such as soft drinks, packaged cereals ...

More parents are beginning to scrutinize the foods they give their children early in life, and a new study suggests they're right to do so.

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) account for nearly 60% of adults' and 70% of children's energy intake in the United States.

Ultra-processed foods might not be so bad, according to a new study. The study, presented at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting on July 28, evaluated eating habits of over 200,000 U.S ...