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RFK Jr. calls ultra-processed foods "poison." The harder question is defining dinner

“Can a grocery cart be ultra-processed without looking like ‘junk food’?” This puzzle is at the heart of Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...
FoodNavigatorOpinion

Should ultra-processed foods be defined by what they’re not?

Ultra-processed foods are often defined, in part, by the presence of cosmetic additives. Yet, according to a new comment from ...
FoodNavigator-USA

‘Highly-processed’ or ‘ultra-processed’? New dietary guidelines reignite a definitional food fight

The 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans avoid the term “ultra-processed foods,” prompting both praise and criticism ...

The Trump administration is targeting ultra-processed foods. A Penn researcher explains why that might be complicated. | Q&A

New dietary guidelines released by the Trump administration tell Americans to avoid ultra-processed foods but don't have an ...
WUFT

People want to avoid ultra-processed foods. But experts struggle to define them

The American diet is killing us. On that point, public health experts largely agree. And in recent years, people who want to make Americans healthier — across the ideological spectrum — are targeting ...
STAT

What’s the right way to define ultra-processed foods?

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. As the Trump administration looks to create ...