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UPF Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted on August 26, 2025
  • A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming that several major food companies aggressively market “highly addictive, ultra-processed foods to children.” According to the judge, the plaintiff did not adequately
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Senior NIH Researcher and Leading Expert on Ultra-processed Foods Accuses Administration of Interference and Resigns

Posted on April 30, 2025
  • Kevin Hall, Ph.D, a senior NIH researcher involved in food and metabolism research, including the effects of ultra-processed foods (UPF), resigned earlier this month, alleging that he had experienced
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Multiple States Propose Bans on Food Additives and “Ultra-Processed Foods”

Posted on February 21, 2025
  • Since the start of February, at least four states have introduced or advanced proposals to ban various food chemicals and address concerns over the use of ultra-processed foods (UPFs).  New
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Lawsuit Alleges Intentional Sale of “Harmful and Addictive” Ultra-Processed Foods

Posted on December 11, 2024
  • A lawsuit filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County yesterday has levied a host of allegations related to the sale of “ultra-processed foods” (UPF) against many of
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FDA and NIH to Hold Joint Nutrition Regulatory Science Workshop

Posted on November 13, 2024
  • FDA and NIH will hold a joint nutrition regulatory science workshop on December 17-18, 2024. The goal of the workshop is to highlight how nutrition and science can generate evidence
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