A recent scientific study has found a link between artificial sweeteners and depression, and between diets of highly processed foods and diabetes, high blood pressure, and elevated cholesterol and fat levels.
Category: Highly Processed Food
What do U.S. Food Consumers Care About? Poll
What do U.S. food consumers really care about? The results of a new poll reveal the percentage of consumers who care about “natural” versus “processed” food.
Ultra-Processed Food Linked with Teen Mental Health Problems: Study
A new scientific study reveals that adolescents who eat a lot of ultra-processed foods may suffer from depression, anxiety and other mental health problems.
Acrylamide in Fried Foods Linked with Depression, Anxiety: Study
Scientists have found that regular consumption of fried foods is linked to higher levels of depression and anxiety in humans.
Ultra-Processed Food Increases Risk for Ovarian, Breast and Other Cancers: Study
The results from a new scientific study suggest that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increase of site-specific cancers, especially ovarian cancer in women, as well as an increased risk of death.
Food Dye Red 40 Triggers Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Study
A new study has demonstrated that long-term consumption of Red 40 food dye can potentially trigger inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Lawsuit: Pet Food Contaminated with PFAS and Titanium Dioxide
A class action lawsuit against a major pet food manufacturer was filed last month alleging that the company misleadingly labels pet foods as being “healthy”, despite the presence of titanium dioxide in the pet foods and PFAS on the packaging.
Pet Food Packaging Contaminated with Toxic PFAS Chemicals
A recent analysis examined 11 bags of pet food and found that all of them contained toxic PFAS chemicals, including several at extremely high levels.
Processed Foods Linked to Obesity: Study
The results from a new scientific study support the link between highly processed foods and the growing rates of obesity across the globe.
Highly Processed Food as Addictive as Tobacco, say Scientists
Based on the criteria set for tobacco, findings from a new scientific study indicate that highly processed foods can be as addictive as tobacco.