ABC News spoke to public health experts about what constitutes as an ultra-processed food and the negative effects they can have on human health.

Perceptions of foods drive overeating more than labels like “ultra-processed.” Researchers call for personalized approaches that address psychology and motivation in eating. Ultra-processed foods ...

Eating a diet dominated by highly processed foods means you’re likely to consume more kilojoules than you need, and greater amounts of salt, sugar – as well as food additives. But not all processed ...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is spearheading a federal push to rein in ultra-processed foods. But what exactly ...

Can clinicians help their patients sort through their confusion as the nation’s top healthcare leaders consider how to define ...

CBS News Miami visited a South Florida family's kitchen with a nutritionist to gather information that can help you live a ...

Ultra-processed food makes up more than half of the food eaten in the United States. While some foods are fine in moderation, eating too much can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about ...

This group includes foods that have no added ingredients and are consumed in their natural state (or very close to it), like ...

Walk into any grocery store in Canada and you’ll find aisles stacked high with brightly packaged snacks, frozen meals, sugary ...

We all know that ultraprocessed foods aren’t the healthiest choice, but not all ultraprocessed foods have the same impact on our health. It can depend on how much a food is processed and for what ...

Ultra-processed foods have become a primary scapegoat for nearly every conceivable health problem. When researchers cannot ...

The term "ultra-processed foods" has become common when discussing how healthy -- or unhealthy -- American diets are. A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published early ...