Kennedy Jr.’s catastrophic health policies, but he might get credit for one thing: He has spawned a real movement away from ultra-processed foods, which are linked to multiple chronic diseases. Driven ...

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

Plus what a dietitian thinks about the news.

HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr outlined food policy initiatives at MAHA, with emphasis on synthetic dyes, ultra-processed ...

Here’s what to know about ultra-processed foods, and how Kennedy has said he plans to shape the U.S. food system.

A recent study shows that ultraprocessed foods may be as addictive as cigarettes. The researchers suggest that these foods should have similar regulations to tobacco products.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Newly released federal dietary guidelines for Americans call for fewer ultra-processed foods, but some public health experts are ...

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 ...

It’s lunch time at Lincoln Crossing Elementary. And today, they’re serving up burgers. But this meal might be a little different than what you’d expect out of a school lunch. “We have our grass-fed ...

Ultra-processed foods and research into their health effects has gained attention in recent years. Yet despite growing interest, confusion—and even controversy—remains about how these foods fit into a ...

One lawmaker’s efforts to stop SNAP users from purchasing ultra-processed food was halted in a House committee last week.

The concept of hyperpalatability is central to the UPF debate. But do foods actually need to be UPF to be hyperpalatable, or ...