Processed Foods Archives • Children's Health Defense

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baby drinking milk and package of byheart

February 05, 2026

Formula Maker With Ties to AAP at Center of Botulism Outbreak That Hospitalized 51 Babies

cafeteria and american flag

February 05, 2026

U.S. Military Meals Contain Toxic Cocktail of Glyphosate, Veterinary Drugs and Heavy Metals

coca-cola bottles and u.s. map

January 29, 2026

Why Soda Is Cheaper Than Water — And What That Says About America’s Food System

World Economic Forum sign and glove holding lab meat

January 26, 2026

WEF Calls for ‘Cultural Revolution’ to Promote Lab-Grown Meat

shrimp and radioactive symbol

January 21, 2026

‘You Shouldn’t Have to Use a Geiger Counter’: Radioactive Shrimp Recall Signals Broader U.S. Food Safety Threat

January 13, 2026

RFK Jr.’s MAHA Agenda Gains Support Among State Lawmakers

rfk jr. and new food pyramid

January 07, 2026

RFK Jr. Flips the Food Pyramid

Doritos at grocery store and question mark

December 19, 2025

How Do Ultraprocessed Foods Harm Metabolic, Reproductive and Immune Health?

general mills cereals and gavel

December 04, 2025

Big Food Engineered ‘Public Health Crisis,’ San Francisco Says In Lawsuit Targeting Ultraprocessed Food

infant formula and letters "MAHA"

December 03, 2025

The Gap Between ‘Legal’ and ‘Safe’ in Infant Formula Puts Babies at Risk. Can MAHA Fix It?

woman

November 20, 2025

Memory Lapses and Brain Fog Skyrocket in Young Adults, Nearly Doubling in 10 Years

dan giusti

November 19, 2025

He Walked Away From the World’s Best Restaurant. Now He’s Fixing School Lunch.

can of diet coke and brain being erased by pencil eraser

November 18, 2025

Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Faster Memory Loss, Shrinking Verbal Fluency

cereal and hands shaking money

November 17, 2025

Big Food Uses Tobacco-Style Playbook to Block New Food Safety Laws

girl brushing hair

November 17, 2025

Children’s Hair May Hold Clues to Depression and Behavioral Risks Years Before Symptoms Appear

chips at grocery store and girl holding stomach

November 14, 2025

From Processed Foods to Antibiotics: Why Childhood Constipation Is Surging

hershey's chocolate bars and cows

November 06, 2025

Big Ag Sees ‘Win-Win’ as Farmers Feed Leftover Candy to Livestock

corn oil and letters "GMO"

November 05, 2025

Court Strikes Down GMO Labeling Loophole for Ultraprocessed Foods

October 31, 2025

Junk Food Companies Join Forces to Block Food Safety Reforms

boy eating bread and words "folic acid"

October 28, 2025

Synthetic Folic Acid Routinely Added to Many Foods May Trigger Autoimmune Reactions in Some Children

plate with money

October 24, 2025

Big Food’s ‘Transparency’ Push Is Deceptive Bid to Strip States of Power, Weaken Food Safety Laws, Critics Say

tick and burger

October 20, 2025

Florida Governor Slams Proposal to Engineer Meat Allergies in Humans to ‘Save the Planet’

nonstick cookware and words "prostate cancer"

October 15, 2025

Everyday Chemicals in Plastics, Pesticides, Cookware Linked to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk

man and word "infertility"

October 14, 2025

Collapsing Sperm Counts Signal a Deeper Men’s Health Crisis

lunchables and u.s. flag

October 09, 2025

States Launch Bipartisan Bills to Clean Up School Meals, Crack Down on Food Dyes

gene editing tomatoes

October 08, 2025

Gene-Edited Tomatoes Might Boost Vitamin D Levels — But That Doesn’t Mean They’re Safe to Eat

toddler eating bread

October 08, 2025

Additives, Glyphosate and Gluten: How U.S. Bread Ingredients Damage Gut Health

processed foods and teen wearing a cgm

October 02, 2025

More Than 8 Million U.S. Teens Have Prediabetes, CDC Says

rfk jr.

September 29, 2025

‘Watershed Moment’: RFK Jr. Rejects UN Health Goals, Says They ‘Ignore’ Global Rise in Chronic Disease

lab milk and woman breastfeeding baby

September 26, 2025

Lab-Grown Milk: The Corporate Quest to Replace Breast Milk — and Why It’s Dangerous