New research suggests the widespread marketing of junk food on social media is influencing the food choices of young people.

Many processed foods earn high marks for convenience but poor marks for health. But the truth is, the term “processed” spans ...

The Trump administration's Agriculture Secretary signaled she will be signing multiple waivers to let states ban junk food ...

Researchers have long known that junk food advertising can prompt children to eat more. But a new study, presented this week at the European Congress on Obesity in Málaga, Spain, goes further — ...

Five minutes of junk food advertising is enough to persuade children to eat an extra 130 calories every day, British research has found. Children and teenagers exposed to the marketing ate far more ...

More like discomfort food. A collection of four papers — published Tuesday in the journal Brain Medicine — reports a disturbing link between microplastics, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and ...

Experts call for stronger regulation of digital food marketing to counter the increasing risk for obesity and teens’ ...

Understanding digestion times for junk foods can help you make informed choices about your snacking habits. By enjoying junk ...

Some food combinations just feel right. Buttered parathas with dahi, fruit in your smoothies, tea with namkeen—comfort food at its best, right? But here’s the kicker: some of these dreamy ...

Under a Gov. Greg Abbott plan, low-income Texans could use federal SNAP benefits to pay for healthy food, but not for low-nutrition, highly processed junk food. (Joe Timmerman/The Texas Tribune, Joe ...

Childhood overweight and obesity are a growing public health challenge in South Africa. In 2016, 13% of the country’s children were reported to be obese. This is predicted to double by 2030. This ...