Researchers say ultra-processed foods can be addictive. Worse yet, they are lacking in fiber, which can have an unexpected effect on the country's health.

They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them – products typically loaded with extra fat, salt, sugar and flavorings.

California Republican James Gallagher, the GOP’s former Assembly leader, has often accused the state’s progressive lawmakers of heavy-handed government intrusion, but this year he added his name to a ...