Processed meat is designed for convenience. It is salty, shelf-stable, and engineered to taste strong even after weeks in a fridge. That same processing also changes what ends up in the body. Over ...

A grocery store deli display with packaged meat and cheese - ACHPF/Shutterstock If you've ever stood paralyzed in the grocery store's meat section, trying to make a healthier choice, you're not alone.

Processed meats are everywhere—from quick breakfasts to late-night snacks—and they can be tempting because of their bold ...

Deli meat is a minefield, y'all. Sure, it's reliably tasty, easy to use in loads of different ways, and cuts out the bore of having to cook your protein yourself, but it's also famously not the best ...

Food manufacturers utilize deceptive marketing tactics to make their products even more desirable. Referring to UPFs as ultra ...

Ultraprocessed” has become a bad word in our food supply, but regulators are struggling with how to define the term to help consumers. Here’s why that’s so hard to do.

Cheap, ultra-processed foods are fueling obesity and climate change at the same time, according to a new review of global ...

Brain imaging of 30,000 people revealed that ultra-processed foods are associated with structural differences in the brain ...