Processed meat is designed for convenience. It is salty, shelf-stable, and engineered to taste strong even after weeks in a fridge. That same processing also changes what ends up in the body. Over ...

Processed meats are everywhere—from quick breakfasts to late-night snacks—and they can be tempting because of their bold ...

A grocery store deli display with packaged meat and cheese - ACHPF/Shutterstock If you've ever stood paralyzed in the grocery store's meat section, trying to make a healthier choice, you're not alone.

Over the years, processed meat has developed a rough reputation, which is why no one eats this once-popular deli meat anymore -- olive loaf. It's become a sort of umbrella term, and anything under it ...

Food manufacturers utilize deceptive marketing tactics to make their products even more desirable. Referring to UPFs as ultra ...

Brain imaging of 30,000 people revealed that ultra-processed foods are associated with structural differences in the brain ...

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.