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New Research Links Ultra-Processed Food Processing to Poorer Health and Shows Public Backing for Labels and School Limits

If processing itself raises health risks, regulators could move beyond nutrient-focused advice toward a formal UPF definition, warning labels, additive bans, school-meal limits.

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Lower Attention and Higher Dementia-Risk Scores in Midlife Study

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Measurable Drops in Attention, Even With Healthy Diets

FAU Study Finds 47% Higher Heart Risk From Ultra-Processed Foods

California to Ban 'Particularly Harmful' Ultra-Processed Foods From School Meals by 2035

Ultra-Processed Foods Supply Over Half of U.S. Calories as AHA Urges Regulation

Metabolomic Tests Offer New Precision in Measuring Ultra-Processed Food Intake

Microplastics in Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Rising Mental Health Risks