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Ultra-processed foods hurt some kids more. Here’s how to help : NPR

Ultra-processed foods hurt some kids more. Here’s how to help : NPR
health7/28/2025

Kids in the U.S. get most of their calories from ultra-processed foods, which are tied to health problems. Now, scientists are finding that kids don't all react to these foods in the same way.

Some kids need more protection from ultra-processed food. Here's why toggle caption Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment RF/Getty Images Back when Kerri Boutelle's children were younger, she remembers watching how kids would eat ice cream cones. She not... [6402 chars]