Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study

UPFs are made to encourage addiction and consumption and should be regulated like tobacco, say researchers ...

Reducing salt in processed foods could lower rates of high blood pressure: Study

Manufacturers often add salt to processed foods in order to prolong shelf life.
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Ultra-processed foods may be as harmful as cigarettes as new study finds alarming health effects

Nutritionists have linked these foods to a heightened risk some cancers, diabetes, obesity, Parkinson's disease and neurological harm ...

Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Foods May Raise the Risk of Heart Disease, According to a New Study

In December, researchers from France published their findings in the medical journal The Lancet Regional Health after ...
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Ultra-processed foods explained: What nutrition experts say you should actually avoid

Processed foods are everywhere, but not all of them harm your health. Understanding the difference could transform the way ...

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 ...
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Principles for Decisions Around Highly Processed Foods

The Institute for the Advancement of Food & Nutrition Science publishes a list of general principles it hopes will inform any ...
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Health Matters with TSET: Processed vs. Ultra-Processed Foods

Discover the differences between processed and ultra-processed foods and their impact on health in this informative guide to making better dietary choices.

Ultra-processed foods require tighter regulation like cigarettes, study suggests

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have more in common with cigarettes than with fruit or vegetables, and require far tighter ...
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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 ...

The Trump administration is targeting ultra-processed foods. A Penn researcher explains why that might be complicated. | Q&A

New dietary guidelines released by the Trump administration tell Americans to avoid ultra-processed foods but don't have an ...