On the same day President Donald Trump’s administration targeted ultra-processed foods in its new federal nutrition ...

The Trump administration continues to solidify its focus on curbing chronic disease under its Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, ...

Awareness of ultra-processed foods is growing, but new research from the International Food Information Council finds consumers lack shared definitions — creating confusion and opportunity for food ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. As the Trump administration looks to create ...

New evidence suggests ultra-processed foods may impact nearly every major system in the body, prompting renewed calls for ...

Using Food Intelligence™, the world’s first open data platform for food truth, WISEcode invites scientists, developers, and citizens worldwide to build a universal definition of ultra-processed foods.

California has become the first state in the U.S. to legally define “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) and to begin phasing them out of K-12 schools. Under Assembly Bill 1264 (AB 1264), also known as the ...

Research shows that around 70% of the food supply chain in the United States consists of ultra-processed foods. A recent study shows that around one in 10 new cases of type 2 diabetes and around 3% of ...

So far, the conversation around ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has focused on what these foods are, and how they can be identified. Much of the coverage around the health risks of UPFs have been linked ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of ...