Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has described ultraprocessed foods as “poison.” ...

The latest study into the effects of diets heavy in highly processed foods shows that the risks of serious heart problems ...

Ultra-processed and uber-risky. Cardiology researchers published new findings Tuesday linking junk foods to cardiovascular ...

This move brings the total number of states with such waivers to twelve, marking a growing trend to limit taxpayer-funded benefits from being used on what policymakers define as "junk food." The U.S.

They're tasty, affordable and satisfy fast -- ultra-processed foods dominate the American diet, accounting for more than half of the calories consumed by the average adult, and even more for children.

Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, ...

Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits beginning Thursday. It’s part of a push ...

Editor's note: This piece was co-authored by Dr. Terri DeNeui. As mothers and professionals who work in wellness, we are celebrating a major step forward for the health of Americans who receive food ...

Anti-junk food ads are public health campaigns designed to discourage people from eating unhealthy foods, either by warning about health risks or promoting healthier choices. Junk food advertising in ...

Dr Chris van Tulleken raised concerns about what many people are eating - and everyone should think carefully about his ...

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins signed waivers for six more states this week that authorize them to ban the purchase of soda and junk food through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, ...