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. As the Trump administration looks to create ...

While suits targeting food and beverage companies isn’t anything new, legal experts have opined that they have seen an increase in litigation in recent years as conversations around ingredients and ...

New research lays out just how widespread UPFs have become — and what that shift means for long-term health. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience ...

The city of San Francisco is suing 10 major food manufacturers — including Kraft Heinz and Coca-Cola — accusing them of knowingly fueling a public health crisis with ultra-processed foods. City ...

San Francisco’s city attorney, joined by three plaintiffs firms, sued some of the nation’s biggest food brands in state court Tuesday over claims their “ultra-processed” products have led to ...

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There is a new spotlight on ultra-processed foods as some experts now label them a major public health threat. "These are foods with ingredients that you typically cannot pronounce and are typically ...

Women who eat large amounts of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are at a greater risk of developing a precursor to bowel cancer, according to a new study. Research found women who frequently eat UPFs are ...

Studies show ultra-processed diets are linked to chronic health conditions. The global rise of ultra-processed foods in diets worldwide poses a major public health threat, according to experts who ...

Ultra-processed foods, already known for their links to health problems in adults, are now shown to harm young adults too, disrupting blood sugar regulation long before illness appears. A four-year ...

What are ultra-processed foods? It’s a bit of a fuzzy area, but the gist is they’re refined foods made from ingredients not typically found in home kitchens. Brazilian researcher Carlos Augusto ...