"We work at the intersection of food engineering and human health to improve people's diets," he explains. The native of Turkey grew up around the family's olive orchards in Antioch but had no ...

In the United States, over 70% of the average adult's daily calories come from ultra-processed foods (UPFs). 1,2 Ubiquitous in supermarkets, vending machines, and fast-food menus, UPFs are widely ...

A Canadian study of 6,000 adults has found that eating large amounts of ultra-processed foods is tied to obesity, inflammation, and markers of poor heart health. Even after accounting for exercise, ...