California lawmakers have approved landmark legislation that would create the nation’s first state-certified label ...

The non-ultra-processed certification seal would be applied in 2029 if approved by Governor Gavin Newsom.

California is close to becoming the first state with an official label for food that isn’t ultra-processed. Lawmakers in Sacramento have passed a bill creating a “non-ultraprocessed certified” seal ...

California’s AB 2244 would create the nation’s first government-backed non-ultra-processed food certification. Three tests ...

For years, the phrase "ultra-processed" has functioned as a one-word verdict on a bowl of cereal, a can of beans, or a glass of plant-based milk — a shorthand for dietary danger that lumped them ...

The landmark measure establishes a voluntary certification system and requires large grocery stores to prominently display ...

The same ultra-processed label doesn’t mean the same dietary impact. How much, how often and how we eat these foods matters.

California lawmakers think they have a way to make your food choices easier in a new bill which will allow agents to certify ...

Lawmakers say the measure aims to increase transparency around ingredients that can be difficult for consumers to identify. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of ...

A 30-year study of more than 200,000 adults challenges a common assumption about ultra-processed foods and what matters most ...

If you follow wellness content on social media or in the news, you've probably heard that processed food is not just unhealthy, but can cause serious harm. Eating a diet dominated by highly processed ...