内容摘要：“They are not all created equal,” said Gabby Headrick, a nutrition researcher at George Washington University’s school of public health. “It is much more complicated than just pointing the finger at ultra-processed foods as the driver of chronic disease in the United States.”

“They are not all created equal,” said Gabby Headrick, a nutrition researcher at George Washington University’s school of public health. “It is much more complicated than just pointing the finger at ultra-processed foods as the driver of chronic disease in the United States.”

“Now that there’s a date, there’s the timeline,” Manning said. “It certainly requires action.”Dee-Ann Durbin contributed reporting from Detroit.

The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Nobrega.Whooping cough cases are rising, and doctors are bracing for yet

There have been 8,485 cases reported in 2025, according to preliminary data from the. That’s twice as many cases as this time last year, based on the CDC’s final tally.

Rates of whooping cough, or pertussis, soared last year, which experts said wasn’t unexpected. The number of cases fell during COVID-19 because of masking and social distancing. Plus, experts said, the illness peaks every two to five years.

But experts say the outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses, likewhich account for more than 70% of the U.S. diet and have been associated with a host of chronic health problems, including heart disease, diabetes and

“I am all for getting artificial food dyes out of the food supply,” said Marion Nestle, a food policy expert. “They are strictly cosmetic, have no health or safety purpose, are markers of ultraprocessed foods and may be harmful to some children.”Color is powerful driver of consumer behavior and changes can backfire, Giusti noted. In 2016, food giant General Mills

from Trix cereal after requests from consumers, switching to natural sources including turmeric, strawberries and radishes.But the cereal lost its neon colors, resulting in more muted hues — and a consumer backlash. Trix fans said they missed the bright colors and familiar taste of the cereal. In 2017, the company switched back.