Experts dug into decades of research to show how ultra-processed foods are designed for maximum reward, rapid absorption, and ...

Schulman, Ph.D. Currently, there is no single universal definition of ultraprocessed foods. Some people define them as foods ...

Former FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unite against ultra-processed foods despite ...

A new conceptual analysis argues that many ultra processed foods are designed to drive repeated consumption using strategies similar to those used by the tobacco industry. The authors describe how ...

Ultra-processed foods share more characteristics with cigarettes than with fruits and vegetables: according to researchers, ...

Ultra-processed foods may interfere with the body’s natural satiety signals, making people feel less full and more likely to ...

A national survey found that many adults ages 50–80 meet clinical criteria for addiction-like responses to ultra-processed ...

The lawyer behind lawsuit says some of the world's biggest food manufacturers are "leaving taxpayers to clean up the mess".

Eating ultra-processed foods (UPFs) could lead to an addiction disorder, a new study suggests, prompting calls for some products to be labelled as addictive. UPFs are now simply part of the flavour of ...

"It's time ultra-processed food addiction was held to the same scientific standard." Critics often argue that food, unlike drugs or tobacco, is necessary for survival. The authors, however, dismantle ...

Ultra-processed foods engineered with precise ratios of sugar, salt, and fat activate the same dopamine pathways as nicotine ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. So you’re a bear in the forest, and you’re ...