Plant-Based Diet Rich in Fats & Protein Shows Promise as ‘Nature’s Ozempic’
Scientists at Harvard University found that low-carb vegan diets, which are mainly made up of plant-based proteins and fats and minimal refined starches and sugars, could play a “critical role in modulating long-term weight change.”
US Healthcare & Education Industries Embrace Blended Meat with Upcycled Vegetables
A new foodservice partnership has perpetuated the blended meat wave in the US, taking these proteins to thousands of healthcare, education and corporate dining sites nationwide.
This Study Shows How Apple Waste Can Help You Eat Less Meat
What do apples, TikTok and waste have in common?According to researchers at Cornell University, they could help you eat less meat. In a study published in the Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, they have proposed a way to repurpose the waste left by the apple industry into a meatball enhancer that lowers beef content and keeps social media’s fibremaxxers happy.
Hot Dog Summer: Oscar Mayer Combines Meat & Plant-Based Wieners in Flexitarian-Targeting Packs
While many companies are leaning into the demand for flexitarian options by blending meat with plants in the same product, Oscar Mayer is taking a novel packaging approach.
Food Waste or Wasted Food? Spare Food Co. Bets on Upcycled Vegetables for Blended Meat
The startup aims to spotlight food waste with a solution that can save months of prep for foodservice kitchens, and tons of produce, water and GHG emissions.
California Certified: America’s Largest State Proposes Non-UPF Label for Food Producers & Supermarkets
Taking a leaf out of the organic food playbook, California is stepping up its fight against ultra-processed foods (UPFs).
Wisecode Unveils Non-UPF Shield for A New Way to Define Ultra-Processed Foods
Nearly a year after they first unveiled a nuanced way of defining ultra-processed foods (UPFs), scientists at US firm Wisecode have finally unveiled two tools to help consumers and businesses navigate this category.
Protein, UPFs & GLP-1: How Health is Dictating Americans’ Food Habits in 2026
In the MAHA era, health truly does trump all.Americans’ food habits are changing rapidly, with outrage shifting from seed oils to ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and fibre gaining prominence amid protein’s continued dominance.
Cigarettes, Super Bowl & Oat Milk: Food Industry Claps Back As UPF Discourse Intensifies
You know ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have breached the mainstream when they’re the subject of an $8M Super Bowl commercial starring boxing legend Mike Tyson.
Opinion: Where Disgust Meets Distrust – The Viral Psychology Behind the “Ultra-Processed Food” Narrative
The debate over ultra-processed foods (UPFs) doesn’t just reflect renewed concern about unhealthy diets. For beneath the familiar ‘junk food’ critique of excess salt, fat and sugar lies a different form of unease. It’s a concern grounded in fears about the harmful effect of processing itself; the additives, preservatives, and unpronounceable ingredients that we view, consciously or otherwise, as ‘foreign’ contaminants with the power to adulterate our bodies, much in the same way as would an invading pathogen.