Ultraprocessed” has become a bad word in our food supply, but regulators are struggling with how to define the term to help consumers. Here’s why that’s so hard to do.

Research shows that ultra-processed foods are bad for health, but which ones are the worst? If you're trying to cut back, ...

When people hear the term “ultra-processed foods,” they imagine chemical-laden franken-meals created in a lab. But not all ultra-processed foods deserve the bad reputation they’ve gained. In fact, ...

The American diet is killing us. On that point, public health experts largely agree. And in recent years, people who want to make Americans healthier — across the ideological spectrum — are targeting ...

Walk into any grocery store in Canada and you’ll find aisles stacked high with brightly packaged snacks, frozen meals, sugary cereals, and ready-to-eat foods that promise convenience. These are known ...

Many of us are busy juggling kids, work and school. Grabbing packaged snacks and meals is quick and convenient, but that may come at a cost. Many of these foods are ultra-processed, and eating too ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." DIETITIANS LIKE ME have been recommending a fiber-rich diet for years. The average American consumes ...