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• Food Manufacturers Seek Dismissal of Ultra-Processed Food Childhood Diabetes Lawsuit

  April 3, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawsuit alleges ultra-processed foods (UPF) marketed to kids caused a young Pennsylvania man to develop type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease and other chronic health problems.

• Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Childhood Obesity in Boys: Study

  February 4, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research shows that boys with diets high in ultra-processed foods are more likely to show an increased risk of obesity between the ages of 3 and 5 than young girls of the same age range.

• Junk Food Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Type 2 Diabetes, Fatty Liver Disease Diagnosis Removed to Federal Court

  January 28, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Several junk food manufacturers have removed a recently filed lawsuit to federal court after it was originally filed in Pennsylvania state court, where none of the defendants are based.

• Lawsuit Claims Ultra-Processed Foods Caused Childhood Diabetes and Fatty Liver Disease

  January 10, 2025

  Russell Maas

  One of the first ultra-processed foods lawsuits has been filed by a Pennsylvania man, indicating several major food and beverage companies deliberately engineered their products to be addictive and harmful.