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Pediatric Nutrition Experts Say the Standard Advice on Kids and Snacks No Longer Fits Reality

Pediatric nutrition experts say the familiar three-meals-two-snacks rule predates ultraprocessed snacks. Here is what they now recommend.

Medical Daily · Aug 5

San Francisco Sues Coca-Cola, Kraft Heinz, and 8 Food Giants Over 'Addictive' Products

In one of the most aggressive legal moves ever taken by a U.S. city against the food industry, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed a landmark lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court, accusing ten of America's most powerful food and beverage manufacturers of knowingly engineering a public health crisis.

Medical Daily · Jun 2

Eating ultraprocessed foods may be linked to rise in binge eating

Binge eating is the most common eating disorder in the U.S.

The Independent UK · May 26

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What decades of tobacco regulation can teach us about ultra-processed food, new study finds

A new study argues that ultra-processed foods are engineered more like cigarettes than like real food, and should face tobacco-style rules on marketing, labelling, and taxation.

Euronews · Feb 5

Ultra-processed foods should be treated more like cigarettes than food – study

UPFs are made to encourage addiction and consumption and should be regulated like tobacco, say researchers

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3

Many adults are addicted to ultra-processed foods, researchers warn

UPF addicts are far more likely to be overweight, isolated and have poor mental health, the study found

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025

Researchers sound alarm on junk food addiction that is affecting 1 in 5 young women today

An ultraprocessed diet has been linked to rising obesity rates in America, as well as an increased risk of heart disease, cancer and premature death

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025

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Why Can’t We Quit Diet Coke? The Drink Hacks Our Brains In More Ways Than One

Diet Coke’s intense sweetness, caloric emptiness, and caffeine content hacks our most innate neurological and psychological responses to keep us unconsciously reaching for another bottle.

Inverse · Nov 19, 2024

Your brain sees sugar as a reward. But does that mean it’s addictive?

Most scientists say no, but some want ultra-processed foods, with sky-high sugar amounts, to count as addictive substances

The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2024

Labeling Ultra-Processed Foods As Addictive Could Tackle Obesity Crisis, Study Suggests

New research highlights the potential benefits of classifying certain foods as addictive in the fight against obesity.

Zenger · Oct 16, 2023

‘It’s like trying to quit smoking’: why are 1 in 7 of us addicted to ultra-processed foods?

Biscuits, ice-cream and fizzy drinks can be just as addictive as alcohol and cigarettes, research has found. What are they doing to our bodies – and how can we kick the habit?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023

Why are Teddy Grahams, Lunchables, and Jello-O so addictive? It could be Big Tobacco's fault

The precise amounts of fat, salt, and sugar in some foods cause people to overeat them.

Fortune · Sep 22, 2023

Why are we addicted to junk food?

Corporations have spent years perfecting the sinister science of making you crave their processed food

Salon · Jan 16, 2023

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