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 ...

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

The US has taken a step towards bringing ultra-processed foods (UPFs) under a more clearly defined regulatory lens. But as American authorities move to establish their first federal definition of UPFs ...

Much of what fills modern grocery shelves is not simply cooked or preserved food but products engineered in factories from ...

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 ...

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.

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

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.

Experts say reducing ultra-processed foods can be challenging in a world built around convenience, but these strategies can help make it more manageable ...