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?

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

The US has moved to tighten oversight of ultra-processed foods while India's own definition remains pending. The contrast has renewed questions over whether Indian regulation is keeping pace with a ...

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.

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

Marketing labels like organic and non-GMO are masking industrial additives in your child's snacks.