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• Addictions to Ultra-Processed Food May Rewire Brain’s Reward System: Report

  January 27, 2026

  Darian Hauf

  A new report suggests ultra-processed foods may hijack the brain’s reward system, affecting behavior in ways similar to addictive substances and driving repetitive consumption.

• Ultra-Processed Foods Addiction Lawsuit Alleges Manufacturers Used Big Tobacco Playbook

  January 21, 2026

  Michael Adams

  Lawsuits allege that after tobacco companies acquired major food brands in the 1980s, manufacturers began engineering ultra-processed foods to promote compulsive consumption using tactics similar to those used in cigarette design.

• Preservatives in Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Type 2 Diabetes, Cancer Risks: Study

  January 13, 2026

  Michael Adams

  Two new studies suggest certain preservatives commonly used in ultra-processed foods may pose significant health risks, prompting researchers to question their safety.

• Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Adverse Breast Cancer Outcomes for Black Women: Study

  December 31, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Researchers have found that eating ultra-processed foods before a breast cancer diagnosis was linked to lower survival rates among Black women.

• Lawsuit Alleges Ultra-Processed Food Manufacturers Fueled Chronic Diseases

  December 4, 2025

  Michael Adams

  The City of San Francisco’s lawsuit claims that makers of ultra processed foods intentionally design their products to spark compulsive, addiction like cravings, relying on research techniques originally developed by Big Tobacco to make cigarettes more addictive.

• Ultra-Processed Foods and Obesity Linked to Prediabetes in Youth: Study

  November 20, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A new study finds that rising childhood consumption of ultra-processed foods may be increasing the likelihood that young adults will develop type 2 diabetes.

• Food Manufacturers Oppose Update for Lawsuit Over UPF and Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease

  November 4, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Several food manufacturers are opposing a Pennsylvania man’s attempt to reinstate a dismissed lawsuit that alleges their ultra-processed products caused his diabetes and fatty liver disease.

• Motion Seeks To Reinstate Lawsuit Over Ultra-Processed Food Health Risks

  October 9, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A man has asked a federal judge to allow him to refile a lawsuit alleging ultra-processed foods caused childhood diabetes, amending it to add the names of specific products.

• Ultra-Processed Foods Addiction High Among Gen X Members: Study

  October 3, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  A new study finds ultra-processed food addiction is rising, especially among Gen X adults who grew up with these products, raising concerns that younger generations may be at even greater risk.

• Ultra-Processed Foods Cause Inflammation Linked to Cardiovascular Disease: Study

  September 25, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Researchers report that adults with high consumption of ultra-processed foods face an 11% higher risk of developing markers of systemic inflammation, a condition linked to cardiovascular disease.