Knowing which foods are UPFs is important when choosing what your child eats. (Getty Images) If there's one buzzword you've probably come across in the news, it's likely ultra-processed foods (UPF) – ...

(WBRE/WYOU) — The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture have one goal with the new food pyramid: ...

California is the first state in the country to ban ultra-processed foods from school meals, aiming to transform how children eat on campus by 2035. In the cafeteria of Belvedere Middle School in the ...

If it feels like your child's diet consists entirely of breakfast cereal, chicken nuggets and snacks that'd outlast the apocalypse, you're not alone. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Food Detectives has launched a free virtual nutrition program teaching elementary-age children to decode labels, spot marketing tactics, and understand ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, California is making headlines for taking a positive step toward healthier school lunches. The state just became the first in ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed the "Real Food, Healthy Kids Act" into law, which requires state regulators, in consultation with scientists, to create a detailed list of additives and ingredients ...

Rather than waiting for the “ultra-processed food” (UPF) definition promised by the federal government’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, the California legislature has forged ahead to ...

California is rewriting the rules of school lunch, and the ripple effects could reach far beyond cafeteria trays. With one ...

New dietary guidelines released by the Trump administration tell Americans to avoid ultra-processed foods but don't have an ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. California is the first state in the country to ban ...