America has a lifeline against hunger: ultra-processed foods. Millions of the poorest Americans are stuck in food-stamp limbo ...

Recognizing this gap, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S.

Researchers discovered that a two-month junk food diet disrupted gut health and mood in rats. Exercise reversed this damage by restoring beneficial gut metabolites and rebalancing hormones.

Eat clean. Shop smart. Avoid ultra-processed foods. But what does that even mean? “There’s that famous potato chip commercial: ‘You can’t eat just one.’ That’s the whole point. The purpose of food ...

Ultra-processed foods are typically low in essential nutrients, fiber, and antioxidants , and high in sodium, refined ...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will phase out certain ultra-processed foods from school meals over the next decade under a first-in-the-nation law signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law seeks ...

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Newsom has previously signed legislation and executive orders related to school meals, including banning six food dyes in California public schools and approving additional funding for school lunches.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a bill making California the first state to ban ultra-processed foods from public school meals. The new law sets in motion a decade-long effort to identify and ...