A new study has found in five years' time Australians are likely to be eating more junk food and less fruit and vegetables. Right now we are eating about four serves of "discretionary foods" high in ...

Food taxes and subsidies that make healthy foods cheaper and ultra-processed foods more expensive could significantly improve Australian diets and help reduce chronic disease, according to a new study ...

Every Australian shopper knows the pull of cheap junk foods lining supermarket shelves. Meanwhile, the cost of fresh fruit ...

Eating a junk food-heavy diet for just a few days may be hurting your memory, researchers have warned. More than a third of Americans consume cheeseburgers, fries, and other junk food on any given day ...

Why do some people lose the joy of eating, even when surrounded by irresistible foods? UC Berkeley researchers have uncovered a surprising brain mechanism that explains this paradox. They found that a ...

Social media's harmful impact on the mental health of children and teenagers is well documented. Now, new research suggests that the widespread marketing of unhealthy food and drinks on social media ...