Despite its critical role in sustaining billions of lives, the global food system fails to deliver for health, rights, and particularly, nature. A report published today by the UN Environment ...

The United States has lower life expectancy than most similarly wealthy nations. Chronic disease is part of the cause, but so ...

Researchers have created a new scoring system to classify ultra-processed foods, describing it as a "nuanced" alternative to ...

More information: Rositsa T. Ilieva et al, Exposure to and Impact of Unhealthy Food Marketing on Adolescents and Young Adults: A Narrative Review and Research Agenda, Obesity Reviews (2025).

When purchasing prepackaged foods marketed as "better for you," watch for hidden sugar, sodium, unhealthy oils, additives and ...

Under the Health and Care Act 2022, new regulations will impose “a 9 PM watershed restriction” on television ads for unhealthy foods and impose a 24-hour ban on paid online ads, including ...

In 2021 in Houston, Texas, a fatal crowd surge took place during rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld music festival. The tragedy killed 10 fans ranging from ages 9 to 27. In addition, 25 people ...

The Mediterranean diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and healthy fats, has been shown to reduce wheezing and inflammation, especially when fast foods and processed meats are limited.

Demonising plant-based meat and dairy alternatives as extremely unhealthy ultra-processed foods (UPF) is dangerous and futile, as well as having potentially dire consequences for public health. Plant ...

A whole food diet contains minimally processed foods close to their natural state. Learn about the health benefits of eating whole foods and how to include them.