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• 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.

• Some Food Additives May Increase Risk of Type 2 Diabetes When Combined: Study

  April 22, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Ultra-processed foods that mix certain kinds of additives together may lead to a greater risk of type 2 diabetes.

• Social Media Use Linked to Teen Ultra-Processed Food Consumption: Study

  April 11, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research indicates that teens with problematic social media issues have 54% lower odds of reporting healthy dietary habits, than teens who do not have social media use issues.

• Negative Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods May Start To Be Seen Within Two Weeks: Study

  April 7, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research indicates that eating ultra-processed foods can quickly increase inflammation and reduce immune responses, when compared with some more traditional diets.

• Bill Seeks To Remove Ultra-Processed Foods From School Lunches in California

  March 24, 2025

  Michael Adams

  California lawmakers have introduced the first-ever bill of its kind, seeking to ban all ultra-processed foods from state school lunches by 2032.

• 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.