There isn’t a standard definition of ultra-processed foods, but all the foods pictured fit the bill. Cheap, convenient and tastyThe Trump administration has blamed ultra-processed food for many chronic diseases, including diabetes, and the increasing availability of UPFs has helped drive obesity rates worldwide. Foods like sandwiches, including hamburgers, as well as snacks and sugary beverages made up a large portion of the ultra-processed foods consumed. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to curtail the prevalence of ultra-processed foods in the American diet. Here is recent coverage from NPR on the topic:From anxiety to cancer, the evidence against ultra-processed food piles up Americans consume more than half their daily calories from ultra-processed food.