Manufacturers often add salt to processed foods in order to prolong shelf life.

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

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

The preservatives that keep processed foods fresh may also be quietly increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes.

What are ultra-processed foods? - Regularly eating these foods can result in 28 per cent faster rate of cognitive decline ...

Recent research reveals a link.

“Can a grocery cart be ultra-processed without looking like ‘junk food’?” This puzzle is at the heart of Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...

The Food Standards Agency notes that research has shown the consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to lower levels of health. Recent studies have noted that a pro-inflammatory diet, including ...

A new longitudinal study shows that rising ultra-processed food intake in young adults with a history of overweight or obesity sharply increases prediabetes risk. This shows how everyday eating habits ...

Ingesting ultra-processed foods has been associated with over 30 health conditions. Too much red meat is associated with ...