Americans are feeling real pressure at the checkout line, and that pressure is not letting up anytime soon. Food prices rose ...

Experts dug into decades of research to show how ultra-processed foods are designed for maximum reward, rapid absorption, and habitual overuse — paralleling tobacco industry tactics. Researchers from ...

A Loudonville man faces felony and misdemeanor charges after New York State Police say he was found with a blood alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit and later tried to grab a trooper’s ...

Local grocery chain rally around Siena University to support men's basketball NCAA journey As Siena men’s basketball prepares for the big dance, a local grocery store chain is helping customers turn ...

A few months ago, I tried my hand, unsuccessfully, at coining a neologism. I was writing a feature about how obesity, stress, heatwaves and pollution accelerate ageing, or senescence, in which I ...

New research is diving deeper into why ultra-processed foods are so addictive. UNC nutrition experts say the U.S. food system isn’t designed to help consumers stay healthy. Other WRAL Top Stories ...

Processed foods are facing increased scrutiny from the Trump administration and health-conscious consumers. Mondelez Chief Executive Dirk Van de Put said Tuesday that many concerns surrounding those ...

In a new “60 Minutes” interview, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blasted long-standing exemptions allowing the food industry to determine the safety of many ingredients in ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in an interview aired Sunday that he will be looking into the safety of ultra-processed foods, claiming the current industry-led ...

Feb. 16 (UPI) --Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to take action on a petition calling for increased regulations on ultra-processed foods. Kennedy said in an interview on ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he will respond to a petition that seeks to revoke the automatic safety status of dozens of processed refined carbohydrates and require ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.