A new study published in Neurology journal is the latest to criticise processed foods, claiming processed red meats could increase the risk of dementia by 13%. Do processed red meats cause dementia?

Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Mass General Brigham found that daily consumption of certain amounts of processed red meats increased dementia risk by 13% ...

He’s promptly bombarded with choices, from the classic Slim Jim to a proliferation of options promising to be healthier and less processed. Brooks, 59, won’t bite. He’s in the meat-stick ...

In a world flooded with dietary information via news outlets, ad-hoc influencers and rampant social media-fuelled misinformation, navigating the nuances of ultra-processed foods (UPF) and plant-based ...

Like the unexpected snowstorms and bitter cold that blanketed the southern US last week, a perfect storm of troublesome challenges is about to engulf processed foods companies. And if they’re ...

Common sources of ultra-processed foods in the participants’ diets included processed meats (17.6%), cakes and pastries (14.2%), and sugary beverages (10.9%). These foods are not only lacking in ...

But while experts generally agree that ultra-processed foods aren’t the healthiest things to eat, many also say that approaching these foods is a little more complicated than just banishing them ...

By Alice Callahan Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday that increased intake of “highly chemical intensive processed foods” were the “primary culprit ...

A recent observational study from Harvard University, for example, found that whereas some UPFs, such as sweetened drinks and processed meats, were associated with a higher risk of heart disease ...

Kennedy’s positions on junk food, and his repeated statements that he personally avoids processed foods, were expected to be a key part of Wednesday’s confirmation hearing before the Senate ...