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?

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 ...

Many ultra-processed foods are easy to recognize, but some may surprise you.

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 ...

There's a lot of buzz about ultra-processed foods and whether they belong in your diet. Learn what ultra-processed really means from a registered dietitian.

The challenge of knowing which foods to choose for good health, given constraints such as availability, taste and budget, is ...

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

Higher ultra-processed food intake was associated with lower levels of nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin E, selenium, and ...

Food company executives intervened in recent weeks to persuade the Trump administration not to release a proposed definition of ultra-processed food, according to people familiar with the discussions.