Many Americans want to cut back on ultra-processed foods
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Nov. 14 to 20, 2025, 85% of Americans said they are very or somewhat interested in cutting back on ultra-processed foods.
That includes 51% who said they are very interested and 34% who said somewhat interested. About one in ten were not too or not at all interested (11%), while 4% were not sure.
Topline distribution
85% of Americans are interested in cutting back on ultra-processed foods.
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n = 1,000 · Nov 14–20, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Nov 14–20, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Module 1 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025
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Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.