Is your daily bread ultra-processed? Nutritionists name the healthy option you need to try

Ideally, our staple loaf should have four ingredients or fewer, but supermarket offerings often contain 19. Hannah Twiggs ...

In Defence of Bread by Mike Gibney: Bringing populist critics to heel

Author makes a compelling case that there is no evidence to support claim that ultra-processed food such as sliced bread is ...
Earth.com

Plant-based foods are healthier - even when they're processed

Some plant-based processed foods may lower heart disease and diabetes risk, challenging one-size-fits-all warnings about ...
Farm ProgressOpinion

Processed foods aren’t always the villain

Processed foods aren’t necessarily evil. They reduce food waste in some parts by using more of the commodities in question.

Sourdough Vs. Whole Grain Bread: Which Is Healthier? Dietitians Explain

Experts explain which is better for blood sugar, cholesterol, and other health considerations.

Five Great Reads: a week without ultra-processed foods, props for the prop masters, and the Old Believers who time forgot

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales ...
The Daily Star

Gluten intolerance or modern stress? Understanding your digestive system

Trace gluten evolution from traditional wheat farming to industrial mass production. While genetic changes and fast fermentation impact digestion, modern lifestyle stress and ultra-processed diets ...
EurekAlert!

Replacing animal products with plant-based foods—even ultra-processed ones—reduces diabetes and heart disease risk, finds new review

Replacing animal products with plant-based foods—even ones classified as ultra-processed like bread, cereal, and veggie burgers—helps reduce the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, finds a new ...

What ultra-processed foods really do to your body

In November 2025, a group of the world’s leading experts on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) came together to review the latest ...