27 results

• 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.

• Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption May Affect Male Reproductive Health: Study

  September 8, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  New research finds that diets high in ultra-processed foods may lower male testosterone, which could harm sperm production and negatively impact reproductive health.

• Ultra-Processed Food Lawsuit Over Childhood Diabetes Risks Dismissed by Federal Judge

  August 27, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit claiming ultra-processed food products caused a young man's childhood diabetes and liver disease has been dismissed by a federal judge.

• Study Links Ultra-Processed Food Consumption to Increased Lung Cancer Risk

  August 11, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research indicates that people who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods may face up to a 41% greater risk of developing lung cancer, adding to growing evidence of serious long-term health risks associated with these products.

• Ultra-Processed Food Health Risks Still Present With Moderate Consumption: Study

  August 1, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Amid a flurry of new studies, researchers have found that even moderate consumption of ultra-processed foods may raise the risk of chronic illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer.