Refined (processed) carbohydrates are stripped of nutrients like fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Learn how they can affect your weight and overall health.

The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big ...

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More than half of the calories Americans eat daily come from ultraprocessed foods — and that’s not a good thing. These foods, such as cereals, candy and frozen meals, have been linked to adverse ...

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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a landmark bill yesterday requiring the state to define UPF and eliminate the ‘most harmful’ ones from school meals over the next 10 years – a decisive action in sharp ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1264 into law on Wednesday. The bill lays out plans for determining the most "harmful" ultra-processed foods, and removing them from school lunches by 2035.

In August, the Food and Drug Administration issued an unusual warning: Don’t eat certain lots of frozen shrimp sold at Walmart because they might be radioactive. It didn’t take long for the list of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Under the new law, the state’s Department of Public Health will define ultraprocessed foods “of concern” by 2028.