We make hundreds of daily microdecisions about food that can change our genetic and physiologic “fate.” Like any doctor, I would end appointments by giving patients vague dietary advice such as “eat ...

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.

NEW YORK — Rising public and governmental scrutiny of so-called “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) is stoking consumer ...

Ultra-processed food makes up more than half of the food eaten in the United States. While some foods are fine in moderation, eating too much can affect your health. Here’s what you need to know about ...

Take a stroll down the middle aisles of any American grocery store, and you’ll be surrounded by rows of brightly colored packaged macaroni and cheese, instant soups and chips in all forms and flavors ...

We all eat processed foods, probably on a regular basis. It is all too easy to grab a packaged snack or a box of ready-to-eat ...

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become the latest villain in our never-ending search for an easy scapegoat. But before we set fire to our snack aisles and declare Oreos public enemy number one, ...

CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CHIEF INTERNATIONAL ANCHOR: Next to the ubiquitous, yet harmful ultra-processed food. Dhruv Khullar is a physician and contributing writer for The New Yorker. He’s been ...

When Danone SA set out to create a high-protein yogurt, it wanted to make sure that each spoonful was loaded with as much protein as possible, while keeping sugar levels low and the texture smooth. To ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hank Cardello covers issues impacting food companies and consumers. Like the unexpected snowstorms and bitter cold that blanketed ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Casey Means, MD, is the author of Good Energy. We make hundreds of daily microdecisions about food that ...