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Scientists and Public Health Experts Launch “Fed UP!” Movement to Increase Transparency and Accountability Around Ultra-Processed Food

What do Americans really think about ultra-processed foods?

Ultra-processed foods proliferate our options at the grocery store.

Why are some foods so hard to stop eating?

Hard to put down, by design: get the facts behind what we’re being fed.

How Policymakers Can Take Action on Ultra-Processed Foods

Expert panel provides a clearer, evidence-informed way to define and address UPFs

Why the Dietary Guidelines’ Advice to Restrict Highly Processed Foods Matters

Dietary Guidelines for Americans for the the first time point to broader health concerns.

How Policymakers Can Address Ultra-Processed Foods

It's time for greater accountability and clearer information about what’s in our food.

How Lawsuits Can Help Hold the Food Industry Accountable

Litigation is pulling back the curtain on ultra-processed food.

What do Lunchables have to do with cigarettes?

Big Tobacco helped shape a new generation of products designed to be easy to keep eating.

Big Tobacco’s Role in the Global Rise of Ultra-Processed Foods

Several of the largest packaged-food companies were owned by major tobacco corporations.

How do ultra-processed foods affect brain health as we age?

A new study links UPFs to risk of cognitive impairment, including dementia.

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We envision a U.S. food system built for people, not profit.

A food system that:

Promotes health, not diet-related diseases
Expands access to healthy, nourishing food regardless of income
Protects children from predatory marketing
Provides schools the resources to serve wholesome, UPF-free meals
Empowers consumers through better labeling and increased ingredient transparency

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