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• Lawsuit Claims Ultra-Processed Foods Caused Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis at 10 Years Old

  May 7, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit against major food corporations seeks to hold them liable for a woman's Type 2 diabetes, which she says is the result of a diet high in ultra-processed foods.

• Ultra-Processed Foods Intake May Affect Bone Mineral Density: Study

  April 6, 2026

  Darian Hauf

  New research indicates that consuming large amounts of ultra-processed foods may weaken bone strength.

• UPF Lawsuit Blames Food Industry for 14-Year-Old’s Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis

  March 11, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A new lawsuit claims major food manufacturers worked together to promote ultra-processed foods to minors despite known health risks, resulting in a teenager developing Type 2 diabetes.

• 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.

• 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.