People now in their 50s and 60s were the first generation to grow up when ultra-processed foods – often high in fats, salt and added sugar – became widely available. New research shows that this ...

Many people in their 50s and 60s, especially women, are showing signs of addiction to ultra-processed foods. These are sweets, fast foods, and sugary drinks that have been around since they were kids, ...

Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC), Mondelez (NASDAQ:MDLZ), and nine other large food producers were found not liable in a case alleging they intentionally engineered ultra-processed foods to be addictive to ...

As the cost of essentials such as shelter and food has increased in Canada, so have the number of employed people, children, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. Still, many questions remain about which foods are addictive, which people are ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Claire Wilcox, University of New Mexico (THE CONVERSATION) People often joke that ...