What can we do about ultraprocessed foods

How do ultraprocessed foods affect your health? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-ultraprocessed-foods-affect-your-health/ 8 comments 8/11/2023 health

What can we do about ultraprocessed foods? https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/what-can-we-do-about-ultraprocessed-foods/ 63 comments 21/9/2023 health

Trends in Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods Among US Youths Aged 2-19 Years https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2782866 7 comments 15/8/2021 science

Ultraprocessed foods linked to cancer and early death, studies find https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/01/health/ultraprocessed-foods-cancer-early-death-wellness/index.html 419 comments 1/9/2022 science

Cognitive decline linked to ultraprocessed food, study finds https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/cognitive-decline-linked-to-ultraprocessed-food-study-finds-1.6010018 2 comments 26/8/2022 health

Which foods are the most ultraprocessed? New system ranks them https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/which-foods-are-the-most-ultraprocessed-new-system-ranks-them/ 23 comments 29/1/2025 health

Ultraprocessed foods linked to early death risk: Study https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4653805-ultraprocessed-foods-linked-to-early-death-risk-study/ 51 comments 9/5/2024 health

Ultraprocessed foods linked to ovarian and other cancer deaths, study finds https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/01/31/health/ultraprocessed-foods-cancer-wellness/index.html 26 comments 1/2/2023 health

A new study finds that 60% of calories consumed in the typical American diet come from ultraprocessed foods. https://www.statnews.com/2016/03/09/diet-processed-foods/ 38 comments 10/3/2016 science

Food Industry Launches 'Ferocious' Campaign Against Regulations on Ultraprocessed Foods https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/05/27/013224/food-industry-launches-ferocious-campaign-against-regulations-on-ultraprocessed-foods 15 comments 27/5/2024 science

Trump administration: RFK Jr. targets ultraprocessed foods https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/what-are-ultraprocessed-foods-are-they-bad-for-you/ 229 comments 12/3/2025 health

Ultraprocessed Foods High in Seed Oils Could Be Fueling Colon Cancer Risk https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ultraprocessed-foods-high-in-seed-oils-could-be-fueling-colon-cancer-risk/ 75 comments 14/12/2024 health

Study: Ultraprocessed Foods Increase Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2023/study-ultraprocessed-foods-increase-risk-of-heart-attack-stroke?p=re1550 31 comments 28/8/2023 health

Cognitive decline linked to ultraprocessed food; People who consumed >20% of daily calories from processed foods had a 28% faster decline in global cognition https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/01/health/ultraprocessed-food-dementia-study-wellness/index.html 10 comments 1/8/2022 science

The government wants to understand the health effects of ultraprocessed foods so it paid people $5,000 to eat chicken nuggets for science https://fortune.com/well/2025/03/12/ultraprocessed-foods-government-study-nih-kevin-hall/ 143 comments 15/3/2025 nottheonion

Plant-based ultraprocessed foods linked to heart disease, early death, study says | CNN https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/06/10/health/plant-based-junk-food-study-wellness 32 comments 11/6/2024 health

Study links higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods with increased risks of cognitive decline and stroke in older adults. https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209432 60 comments 23/5/2024 science

Adding just a few ultraprocessed foods to a healthy diet raised risk of cognitive decline and stroke, study says https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/22/health/ultraprocessed-food-stroke-cognitive-decline-wellness/index.html 61 comments 23/5/2024 health

Study shows each 10% increase in ultraprocessed food consumption was associated with a 2% increase in developing any cancer, and a 19% increased risk for being diagnosed with ovarian cancer https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(23)00017-2/fulltext 811 comments 1/2/2023 science

Ultraprocessed foods linked to premature deaths. Consumption of ultraprocessed foods containing little or no whole foods in their ingredients contributed to 57,000 premature deaths in Brazil in 2019 -- 10% of all-cause premature, preventable deaths. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/970082 28 comments 7/11/2022 science

Trends in Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods Among US Youths Aged 2-19 Years: proportion of energy intake from consumption of ultraprocessed foods has increased among youths in the US and has consistently comprised the majority of their total energy intake. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2782866 6 comments 11/8/2021 science

An increase in ultraprocessed foods consumption appears to be associated with an overall higher mortality risk in adult population https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2723626?utm_campaign=articlepdf&utm_medium=articlepdflink&utm_source=articlepdf&utm_content=jamainternmed.2018.7289 11 comments 12/2/2019 science

More than half of calories consumed at home by US adults come from ultraprocessed foods. Ultraprocessed foods contain substances with little or no nutritional value, such as colorings, emulsifiers, artificial flavors, and sweeteners. They are linked to heart disease, obesity and colorectal cancer. https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/ultraprocessed-foods-account-for-more-than-half-of-calories-consumed-at-home 285 comments 11/12/2024 science

Multinational cohort study including 266,666 participants finds ultraprocessed animal-based foods increases risk of cancer and cardiometabolic multimorbidity but plant-based ultraprocessed foods do not https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(23)00190-4/fulltext 31 comments 20/11/2023 science

Ultraprocessed foods linked to cancer and early death, studies find - Ultraprocessed foods include prepackaged soups, sauces, frozen pizza, ready-to-eat meals and pleasure foods such as hot dogs, sausages, french fries, sodas, store-bought cookies, cakes, candies, doughnuts, ice cream and many more https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/01/health/ultraprocessed-foods-cancer-early-death-wellness 334 comments 7/9/2022 health

Two-thirds of children’s calories are now coming from “ultraprocessed” junk food and sweets. Researchers from Tufts University say these foods have a link to diabetes, obesity, and other serious medical conditions, including cancer. https://now.tufts.edu/news-releases/ultraprocessed-foods-now-comprise-23-calories-children-and-teen-diets 3886 comments 11/8/2021 science