Dutch food scientist Huub Lelieveld has won the World Food Prize for shaping modern food processing safety standards used ...

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As a connection is made between unexplained fertility and chemicals in everything from our food packaging to clothing, a new ...

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From flavored yogurts to frozen pizzas, breakfast cereals and instant oats, ultra-processed foods are convenient, often cheaper items designed for a quick bite. In recent years, excess consumption of ...

If you’re living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), you already know how closely what you eat can affect how you feel. Your daily diet can influence flares, energy levels, bowel habits, and ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found an association between ultra-processed foods in early childhood, and behavioral and emotional development. Specifically, the team found ...

A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found an association between ultra-processed foods in early childhood, and behavioural and emotional development. Specifically, the team ...

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Experts dug into decades of research to show how ultra-processed foods are designed for maximum reward, rapid absorption, and habitual overuse — paralleling tobacco industry tactics. Researchers from ...