It's long been known that additive and preservative-laden ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are bad for our health, but now we ...

Potatoes are perhaps the simplest example of how a single food item can sometimes be healthy and other times lack nutrition, ...

Scientists are increasingly emphasizing that diet is a fundamental pillar for maintaining better health and, therefore, ...

I recently provided a column on the alarming health status of adolescents in the U.S. There is a close association between many of the negative health outcomes associated with the increasing ...

Ultraprocessed” has become a bad word in our food supply, but regulators are struggling with how to define the term to help consumers. Here’s why that’s so hard to do.

Ultra-processed foods vary widely in their nutritional quality. Some options, like whole grains, can be nutritious, affordable, and convenient choices.

“Eat less processed food!” has been the public health messaging for years, due to a link between ultra-processed foods and conditions such as obesity, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. However, the ...

Heinz ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, steak sauce, and chili sauce on grocery store shelf - Scott Olson/Getty Images When you grab any of the different kinds of mustard, ketchup, barbecue sauce, or ...

Read an extract from In Defence of Bread, the new posthumously published book by food scientist Professor Mike Gibney.