Ultra-processed foods are really heavily marketed: They’re cheap. They’re sold in relatively larger portion sizes, and they’re convenient. In our study, we eliminated all those things. People didn’t ...

A diet with minimally processed foods nearly doubles weight loss compared to a diet with ultra-processed foods.

A landmark UK Biobank study reveals that not all additives are equal: while sugars, sweeteners, and flavorings drive higher mortality, gelling agents may offer protection, reshaping how we view the ...

Food packaging, serving, and processing materials contain 14,402 known chemicals that people might consume, but the full extent of human exposure was not clear. Researchers found evidence for 3,601 of ...

Most nutritionists and dietitians agree that it's OK to indulge in off-diet foods occasionally. But is it better to make these indulgent foods at home rather than buy boxed or factory-processed ...

The global food industry faces mounting pressure to deliver products that are both safe and minimally processed, retaining ...

Rice grown for seed rice was the focus of a yearlong investigation by the Arkansas Rice Processing Program using X‐ray imaging to determine the impact of higher drying temperatures.

Ripping the plastic wrap from the meat or prepackaged fruit and veggies you purchased at the grocery store may contaminate your food with micro- and nanoplastics, according to new research. Plastic ...

Every tonne of food lost represents not only foregone nutrition but also wasted water, energy and labour at a time when ...