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• Report Raises Concerns Over Ultra-Processed Foods Marketed to Toddlers

  March 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Pediatricians are raising concerns after a new report addresses the risks of giving ultra-processed foods to young children in the form of "toddler milk" products, which contain high sugar content and little to no nutritional value.

• Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to 40% of Heart Disease Cases, Canadian Study Warns

  February 27, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new Canadian study reveals that nearly 40% of all cases of heart disease and strokes in that country are linked to the consumption of ultra-processed foods.

• Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Childhood Obesity in Boys: Study

  February 4, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research shows that boys with diets high in ultra-processed foods are more likely to show an increased risk of obesity between the ages of 3 and 5 than young girls of the same age range.

• Ultra-Processed Food Health Risks for Children May Include Dental Problems, Jaw Deformities: Study

  January 31, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  New research suggests that diets high in ultra-processed foods are causing underdevelopment of toddlers' jaws, resulting in misaligned teeth.

• Junk Food Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Type 2 Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease Diagnosis Removed to Federal Court

  January 28, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Several junk food manufacturers have removed a recently filed lawsuit to federal court after it was originally filed in Pennsylvania state court, where none of the defendants are based.

• Welch’s Fruit ‘n Yogurt Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Ultra-Processed, Unhealthy Coating

  January 27, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A complaint filed against the makers of Welch’s Fruit 'n Yogurt snacks, alleges the product does not actually use yogurt in any form in its manufacturing process despite marketing claims.

• Lawsuit Claims Ultra-Processed Foods Caused Childhood Diabetes and Fatty Liver Disease

  January 10, 2025

  Russell Maas

  One of the first ultra-processed foods lawsuits has been filed by a Pennsylvania man, indicating several major food and beverage companies deliberately engineered their products to be addictive and harmful.