Processed meat is designed for convenience. It is salty, shelf-stable, and engineered to taste strong even after weeks in a fridge. That same processing also changes what ends up in the body. Over ...

There is strong evidence that there is “no safe amount” of processed meat to eat, nutrition experts say in response to a new study on the connection between diet and the risk of major diseases, ...

Despite the availability of many plant-based meat alternatives, plenty of Americans are still eating their fair share of beef, pork, chicken, and turkey, and a substantial quantity of that meat falls ...

Eating processed meats can increase risk of heart disease and cancer. This is believed to be due to their nitrates, nitrites, sodium and saturated fat. Plant-based sausage, tofu nuggets, grilled ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. Older adults can dramatically reduce the amount of ultraprocessed foods they eat while keeping a familiar, balanced diet – and this shift leads to ...