A new study is shedding light on why addiction to ultra-processed foods appears to be growing in the U.S.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A new study sheds light on why addiction to ultra-processed foods appears to be growing in the United ...

A new study is showing why addiction to ultra-processed is growing in the nation.

New research suggests the health risks of ultra-processed foods may stem from more than their sugar, salt, and fat content.

The nutritional epidemiologists and other scholars who have led this push in public health are out to challenge an entire ...

Health researchers are raising concerns about a growing dependence on ultra-processed foods among both adults and children. A ...

Currently, there is no single universal definition of ultraprocessed foods. Some people define them as foods that contain ingredients you would not find in your kitchen cupboards, such as emulsifiers ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (InvestigateTV) - Ultra-processed foods have been linked to chronic health conditions such as heart disease, obesity, and cancer. A 2025 study found that those foods make up more than ...

Tobacco companies spent decades honing marketing strategies, flavor engineering and processing technologies that helped addict consumers to cigarettes. Then, in the 1980s, they started buying up large ...

Food addiction describes addiction-like responses to ultra-processed foods, but it is not yet a formal DSM-5 or ICD-11 diagnosis. Evidence links it to cravings, loss of control, reward pathways, ...

Share on Pinterest New research shows that ultraprocessed foods may be as addictive as cigarettes. Image Credit: Alexander Spatari/Getty Images A recent review found that ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) ...