From frozen pizza to lactose-free milk, food processing takes many forms. Here’s how to tell when it’s helping or hurting us.

Food processing takes many forms, and most foods are processed in one way or another—by grinding, pasteurization or ...

The Probiotic Powerhouse Greek yogurt is a processed food, but it's one of the healthiest options available. It is made by ...

Previous studies have reported that a high consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of ...

Some advice that is often suggested for working out whether a food is ultra-processed include checking to see if a product contains more than five to ten ingredients and considering if it contains ...

To a certain extent, all deli meat is processed, but you can make key choices in order to put together a less-processed ...

The dialogue around ultra-processed foods continues to shift as research reveals a more complex picture than previously understood. While studies link many processed foods to health concerns like ...

Industrial food processing is often the target of criticism - unjust criticism, says Patrick Rühs, as many processing steps ...

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. Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for ...

Clare Collins AO is a Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle, NSW and a Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) affiliated researcher. She is a National Health ...

California will become the first state in the US to ban schools from serving children ultra-processed foods. New legislation ...