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More than half of the calories US kids and adults consume are from ultraprocessed foods

Most of the American diet is comprised of calories from ultraprocessed foods, which have been linked to a myriad of poor ...

Americans get more than half their calories from ultraprocessed foods, CDC report says

Most Americans get more than half their calories from ultraprocessed foods, those super-tasty, energy-dense foods typically ...

Americans Are Eating Slightly Less Ultraprocessed Food, C.D.C. Data Shows

Ultimately, Dr. Wolfson said, the C.D.C. report is “notable,” but the biggest takeaway isn’t the small decline. The real ...

'Americans are poisoning themselves': CDC reveals how over 50% of daily calories come from ultra-processed junk

A recent CDC report reveals that over half of Americans' daily calories come from ultra-processed foods, high in sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats. While consumption has slightly decreased in the last ...

American youth derived 62 percent of calories from ‘ultra-processed’ foods: CDC

A new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the majority of calories consumed by ...
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What is ultra-processed food? First wave of comments to FDA/USDA highlight minefield facing regulators

The first wave of public comments on the FDA/USDA request for information on defining ‘ultra-processed foods’ is ...

Scientists Just Found a Link Between This Popular Food and Lung Cancer

Ultra-processed foods have been linked to a slew of health conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular ...