KANSAS CITY — The pending definition of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be one of the most consequential regulatory developments the food and beverage industry has faced since the passage of the Food ...

Plus what a dietitian thinks about the news.

According to the FDA, around 70% of packaged food products in the US are considered ultra-processed, and 60% of calories consumed by children are from these foods. HealthDay News — The US Department ...

Earlier this year, President Trump formed the Make America Healthy Again Commission. The Commission included representatives from more than a dozen government agencies. The Commission was tasked with ...

The UPF debate is still going strong. While one side argues that ultra-processed foods, as defined by the Nova classification ...

New Alarming Research Reveals Americans Struggle to Spot “Healthy” Processed Foods From Unhealthy Ones ...

CHICAGO — With ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in the spotlight, it may be an important time to revisit how such foods are classified. Speakers at a Feb. 19 webinar hosted by the Institute of Food ...

HHS, USDA, and FDA launch formal effort to create a national definition for ultra-processed foods. Officials say a clear definition is crucial to combat chronic disease and improve public health.

On October 8, 2025, Governor Gavin Newson signed into law Assembly Bill 1264, the Real Food, Healthy Kids Act, as an attempt to phase out the most “concerning” ultra-processed foods from school meals ...

Here’s what to know about ultra-processed foods, and how Kennedy has said he plans to shape the U.S. food system.

A recent move from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture may end up giving the term 'ultraprocessed foods' some more weight, with the agencies announcing Wednesday ...

One lawmaker’s efforts to stop SNAP users from purchasing ultra-processed food was halted in a House committee last week.